Riddle Graduate Research Survey- PLEASE LOOK!

[chuzie]

Ok everyone, I need this info to finish my graduate research project and to complete my degree. Please help me out!



Is there a significant difference in levels of fatigue between pilots who utilize noise canceling headsets and those that do not?



The following survey is being conducted by Michael Chuzie, Telephone # 1-850-826-0503, in conjunction with a graduate program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Please provide honest and correct information when answering the questions on the survey. All information furnished on this survey will remain anonymous and confidential. When completed, please return this survey to [email protected] or post on the forum. Thank you for your participation in this study. Please contact me if you have any questions.

• Do you use noise canceling headsets?
  • Yes
  • No (proceed to question #7)
• The active noise canceling headset has decreased your fatigue in the cockpit.
  
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • No opinion
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
• If fatigue is/was present, to what level would you associate the reduction in fatigue?
  
  • Extremely noticeable
  • Somewhat noticeable
  • Barely noticeable
  • Could not tell a difference
• There was a noticeable change in pilot performance after implementation of the noise canceling headset.
  
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • No opinion
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
• There was a reduction in fatigue experienced on long haul flights?
  
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • No opinion
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
• There was a reduction in fatigue experienced on short haul flights?
  
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • No opinion
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
• If you do not use Noise Canceling Headsets, what has been the single most reason for not purchasing one?
  
  • Cost
  • Lack of interest
  • Lack of information about product
  • Other_____________________
• Are you military or civilian?
  
  • Military
  • Civilian
• What type of aircraft do you primarily fly?

_______________________________

 

[VNugget]

No
Cost
Civilian
172

 

[bigD]

Yes, Disagree, Could not tell a difference, Disagree, Disagree, Disagree, N/A, Civilian, Light twins and a Cessna 340.

To expand on the survey, my DC headset *does* make a noticable difference in the amount of low frequency sound. But if there's a difference in fatigue, it's not enough for me to notice it strongly. There are too many other factors in my fatigue level to be able to point to the ANR on my headset. As an aside, the batteries died last weekend, and I'm just getting around to getting them replaced now. So apparently I didn't care enough to replace them for the 15 hours of flying I did during the week.

 

[TonyC]

Ok everyone, I need this info to finish my graduate research project and to complete my degree. Please help me out!



Is there a significant difference in levels of fatigue between pilots who utilize noise canceling headsets and those that do not?



The following survey is being conducted by Michael Chuzie, Telephone # 1-850-826-0503, in conjunction with a graduate program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Please provide honest and correct information when answering the questions on the survey. All information furnished on this survey will remain anonymous and confidential. When completed, please return this survey to [email protected] or post on the forum. Thank you for your participation in this study. Please contact me if you have any questions.

I have a question. Are you attempting to answer this question using only anecdotal evidence and pilot reports to support your findings? Don't you think you would get more meaningful results if you used pairs of pilots operating the same trips and using the same sleep schedules, and doing some sort of objectivwe test on them before and after flying, one with a NC headset, and one without?

I would guess that pilots who have been enthusiastic enough about NC headsets to invest the money to purchase them will skew their answers in favor of the things, and I would think that those who don't have them will have no questions to answer other than why they don't have them. If i were the guy grading the project, I'd have some serious questions about the method.


But, for what it's worth:

NO
N/A x 5
Lack of interest
Civilian
MD-11





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[BeeFCaKe]

I have a question. Are you attempting to answer this question using only anecdotal evidence and pilot reports to support your findings? Don't you think you would get more meaningful results if you used pairs of pilots operating the same trips and using the same sleep schedules, and doing some sort of objectivwe test on them before and after flying, one with a NC headset, and one without?

I would guess that pilots who have been enthusiastic enough about NC headsets to invest the money to purchase them will skew their answers in favor of the things, and I would think that those who don't have them will have no questions to answer other than why they don't have them. If i were the guy grading the project, I'd have some serious questions about the method.


But, for what it's worth:

NO
N/A x 5
Lack of interest
Civilian
MD-11





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Tony,
What did you expect... Look at the school that the survey is from!

 

[pilotman2105]

Nothing like a graduate level paper on a topic where there is no research. Thus, we conduct a "survey," assume the sampling to be accurate, and hope that it gets a passing grade so we can walk away with shiny degree.

The desperation is quite humorous.

 

[Kingairrick]

Yes, strongly agree, extrm noticable, no opinion, strongly agree, disagree, civilian King Air 300/Astra.

Hopefully, you are seeing the flaw in your research technique. Different missions/different results. ANR really helps in loud cockpits and long flights. MHO

 

[Cardinal]

No
Cost
Civilian
B1900

 

[TonyC]

Tony,
What did you expect... Look at the school that the survey is from!

You know, I guess I'm going to be exposing some of my naïveté here, but I expected more. Back when I was about to graduate from high school and pursue a college degree, I was interested in ERAU. I even applied and was accepted, had a T-shirt... I was excited about it, and had no reason not to think good about it. As it turns out, other opportunities became available to me, I went another direction, but I never looked down on ERAU. It kind of baffles me when I read criticism of ERAU on this board, but I wrote it off to mostly envy.

In light of your comment, and pilotman2105's comment, I must now reconsider. This really does cast a shadow on the quality of the education I once held in high esteem.


That's kinda sad - - like learning about Santa Claus or the tooth fairy, or seeing Mary Poppins topless. Thanks for bustin' my bubble, chuzie.

 

[Seahawker01]

Yes, Disagree, Could not tell a difference, Disagree, Disagree, Disagree, N/A, Civilian, SF340.

To expand on the survey, my DC headset *does* make a noticable difference in the amount of low frequency sound. But if there's a difference in fatigue, it's not enough for me to notice it strongly. There are too many other factors in my fatigue level to be able to point to the ANR on my headset. As an aside, the batteries died last weekend, and I'm just getting around to getting them replaced now. So apparently I didn't care enough to replace them for the 15 hours of flying I did during the week.

Ditto- note I don't have long haul flights, rarley fly more then 1.5hr legs however 6hr days. And yes I like them enough that my next headset will be ENC.

 

[C40_Pilot]

I'll Play

1. Yes I use a Bose ANR headset.

2. Disagree

3. Could not tell a difference

4. Strongly Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. No Opinion

7. N/A

8. Military

9. USAF C-40B, Boeing Business Jet

Been there, done the masters thing. Good luck.

 

[chuzie]

For The Record All You Skeptics

Are you really that nieve?



This is but a very small part of a much larger research project that I am doing. I have been working on it for over a year now and this is the 4th survey I have done and the 1st quering on a web forum. Perhaps those out there that feel they are holier than thou should stand back for a moment and read between the lines. Do you really think that an ERAU grad project would consist of a simple survey of 9 questions that could not possibly create a concrete result? NO! Like I said, I am simply adding a little to my original GRP.



Get over yourselves.



Sounds like a few of you out there are even somewhat bitter. Hmmmm?



-Mike

 

[Bluto]

"Are you really that nieve?"

"I have been working on it for over a year now and this is the 4th survey I have done and the 1st quering on a web forum."

Mike, when defending your education, it might be best to spell-check. I think the words you were looking for there were: naive, and querying. Normally, it wouldn't be an issue, but since the subject here is education...well, I hope you get the point. Good luck on the master's.

 

[TonyC]

"Are you really that nieve?"

"I have been working on it for over a year now and this is the 4th survey I have done and the 1st quering on a web forum."

Mike, when defending your education, it might be best to spell-check. I think the words you were looking for there were: naive, and querying. Normally, it wouldn't be an issue, but since the subject here is education...well, I hope you get the point. Good luck on the master's.

Thanks, Bluto. I wanted to respond, but was afraid the bitterness I've harbored from wasting four years in Colorado Springs would seep through.





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[FL000]

No
Other: cumbersome, no need
Civilian
CL-65

 

[chuzie]

Well, seeing as the content or validity of the project was the issue at I could really care less if my typing skills are really up to par. Perhaps you all should just get over it. For someone to imply that a mere typing error constitutes a lack of education is nothing less than insane. Get a clue. Have you never made a typing mistake? Oh, I forgot, you are perfect. My bad. Quit wallowing in your own pity. It is not very becoming.



Furthermore, thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. It was helpful even though a few people out there are obviously upset that I am trying to better myself.



Happy trails,

Mike

"Are you really that nieve?"

"I have been working on it for over a year now and this is the 4th survey I have done and the 1st quering on a web forum."

Mike, when defending your education, it might be best to spell-check. I think the words you were looking for there were: naive, and querying. Normally, it wouldn't be an issue, but since the subject here is education...well, I hope you get the point. Good luck on the master's.

 

[pilotman2105]

chuzie,
It is completely legitimate to question the typos, especially given the fact that you are trying to produce some sort of professional image. If you're looking for professional responses to a professional survey, it would be appropriate to at least spell check your survey, as well as your responses to questions about it.

You are correct in that mistakes are human, but mistakes also demonstrate a lack of attention to detail and lack of professional courtesy.

It's not an attack on you personally, it's an attack on your professional image. I suggest that you clean that up in a hurry before you get into this industry, because that will seriously hurt you in the future.

 

[chuzie]

I agree with you but I interpreted them as the usual hangar attacks that occur so regularly. Everyone in here is so quick to get on someone else's case and make such a big deal out of something so small.


I get easily riled up on the message boards because I can never tell how something is being said.

Lastly, if I did not know what I was doing, I would not put Riddle's reputation on the line with a public survey.

No hard feelings towards anyone in here. Perhaps more posty icons should be used.

Just my 2 cents

-Mike

 

[darien]

Great way to get participants Here are my answers:

Yes
Strongly Agree
Somewhate noticible
Agree
Strongly agree
No Opinion ---Due to how do you define short trips? Length of time?

I use -- but in the past i didnot due to cost, but now I due I'll never go back
Civilian
Bonanza, Cessna 172xp, Saratoga, Duchesses

 

[TonyC]

This is but a very small part of a much larger research project that I am doing. I have been working on it for over a year now . . .

Just out of curiosity, what hard research have you done on the subject to date?


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