title: Air Force Pilot Personality: Hard Data on the "Right Stuff".
abstract: Three-hundred and fifty Air Force pilots undergoing Undergraduate Pilot Training were administered the Personality Research Form (PRF) and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) within the first four weeks of training. Pilots were significantly different from non-flying college students on several PRF scales. Cluster analyses indicated that three very distinct personality types exist in the data. These types were supported through multiple cross-validations. Descriptions of pilot personality types are given in terms of PRF and MCMI personality variables. The accuracy of prevailing stereotypes is examined in light of the data. Implications for future research and pilot selection criteria are discussed.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Retzlaff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gibertini