Pilot Metal Workload in Flight Operation: a Case Study of Indonesian Civilian Pilot

This type of activity or work with high stress level and requires more concentration and attention, in this case is the aircraft operation. Thereby mental workload is the most dominant than the physical workload. And this is what should have been a concern, because if mental workload endured by pilot is excessive, it will lower down the quality of work and lead to work safety; in this case the aircraft operation. Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT) method is used to measure mental workload value, this method consists of three dimensions with their levels, there are: time, mental effort, and psychological stress load. The aim of this study was to know the mental workload of the pilot of an aircraft in flight dimensions: phases of time, phase of flight, terrain condition, and weather, and identifies what factors the most dominant for build of mental workload. The results of studies showed that pilot mental workload will increase when a pilot faced with flight conditions do at early morning (00.00-05:59 am), during weekend and enters the peak season period, and the aircraft will be landing procedures, and also in case of change of wind conditions in flight, and will increasingly when pilot exposed to aircraft operating with route condition which has a land surface is mountainious. This study also showed that the time dimension factor (T) significantly affects the mental workload of pilots, indicating that they put more emphasis on this factor when they are considering workloads

Pengaruh Kondisi Cuaca Penerbangan Terhadap Beban Kerja Mental Pilot

In modes of transportation, air transportation is the mode that is very dependent on weather conditions, either the aircraft will take off and on the cruise, weather phenomena which are beyond the control of human existence are often inserted into the factors which may be the cause of a accident. This study was conducted to determine whether the differences as a pilot mental workload in the weather phenomenon condition that occurs when operating the aircraft in terms of differences pilot age. Mental workload measurements performed using the Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT) method, this method using combine of three dimensions with their levels. The dimensions are time load, mental effort load, and psychological stress load. The results of studies showed that for overall, the level of the highest relative importance is the dimension of time, then all subjects have an agreement and assume that the time load is the most important factor in determining the level of pilot mental workload on the face weather conditions were influential in the world of aviation, while for the most burdened condition or pilot mental workload in the highest level either for both group is when aircraft face of changing wind conditions

Pengkajian Tingkat Beban Kerja Mental Pilot Pesawat Terbang Dalam Melaksanakan Tahap Fase Terbang (Phase of Flight)

Peristiwa kecelakaan pesawat terbang dapat terjadi pada tahap pengoperasian pesawat terbang, diawali sejak taxi, tinggal landas (take off), menanjak (climb), penerbangan jelajah (cruise), dan tahap pendaratan yang dimulai dari descent, awal pendaratan (approach) kemudian menyentuh landasan (touch down) sampai pesawat terbang berhenti di apron Bandar udara tujuan pendaratan. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui seperti apakah perbedaan beban kerja mental seorang pilot pada saat melaksanakan tahapan fase terbang (phase of flights). Pengukuran beban kerja mental dilakukan menggunakan metode Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT), metode ini menggunakan tiga kombinasi dari tiga dimensi dengan tingkatannya. Dimensi tersebut adalah beban waktu (time), beban USAha mental (effort), dan beban tekanan psikologis (stress). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan secara keseluruhan, tingkatan kepentingan relatif yang paling tinggi adalah dimensi beban USAha waktu (time), maka semua subyek mempunyai kesepakatan dan menganggap bahwa faktor beban waktu (time) merupakan faktor yang paling penting dalam menentukan tingkatan beban kerja mental pilot, sedangkan untuk kondisi yang paling terbebani atau beban kerja mental pilot akan meningkat (level tertinggi) apabila pilot dihadapkan pada saat pesawat akan melakukan prosedur pendaratan (landing)