Using Complex Computer Games As Task Simulators In The Training Of Flight Skills

The paper describes an on going research project in which a complex computer game is employed as part trainer within a flight training program., The game is used to teach subjects strategies of attention control and efficient allocation of processing resources. The control of attention is claimed to bea trainable skill which is central to the task of piloting an aeroplane. The paper discusses the theoretical roots of a novel approach to the training of complex skills and its application in an actual training environment.