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Methods
Participants
64 pilots from 3 CZAF bases completed an anonymous survey assessing their
experience with paper and digital aeronautical charts. All pilots had made at least
one flight during the last 6 months prior to the survey date. The final survey data
included 64 pilots ranging in age from 26 to 52 years. Gender has not been
questioned because of very low number of female pilots in the CZAF; it would
also reduce anonymity. All respondents were offered the opportunity to receive the
results of the survey as well as answers to their questions in December 2013.
Survey Content
The 28-item questionnaire was designed to gather demographic data as well as
information about the flight background, types of aircraft flown, flight experience,
etc. The main section was designed to collect information regarding their experi-
ence with and attitudes of digital aeronautical charts, system of updates, and the
smart legend.
Procedure
Participants received questionnaires from their commanders. Some of them
received the questionnaire in paper form, some in electronic form. The time limit
for the completing and submitting the questionnaire was 14 days. Participation was
voluntary, but a minimum of 14 participants from each air base was ordered. Later,
completed questionnaires were analyzed and processed by the authors.
Results
Pilot Demographics
64 pilots of the CZAF were included in the final database. The flight backgrounds
were varied (see Table 1 ). The flight experiences range from 200 to 8,100 h of flight
time.
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