Have you ever mentally flown an airplane on the ground? This practice known as chair flying is as old as aviation itself.
But how effective is it as a learning tool? A team at the University of North Dakota aims to find out.
Chair Flying in Aviation: Is Mental Practice an Effective Tool?
Pilots’ mental imagery ability is being studied at the University of North Dakota.
Key Takeaways:
- A University of North Dakota study is investigating "chair flying," an age-old practice where pilots mentally rehearse flights and procedures.
- Led by Cynthia Johnston, the research aims to understand the relationship between pilots' mental imagery abilities and the effectiveness of this cost-effective, multi-sensory training method.
- The study highlights the lack of formal academic research on chair flying and seeks to inform the development of more structured mental practice interventions in pilot training.
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