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SUMMARY:Decision-Making Cues and Triggers in Proficient Pilots During Inad
 vertent Encounters With Instrument Meteorological Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Jiwon Kim and Michael Dorneich (Iowa State University, Departm
 ent of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering); Eliot Winer (Iow
 a State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering); and Lori Brown 
 and Geoff Whitehurst (Western Michigan University, College of Aviation)\n\
 nThis study investigates the cues and triggers proficient pilots use when 
 inadvertently encountering instrument meteorological conditions under visu
 al flight rules. Given the high fatality rate associated with such scenari
 os, identifying these cues and triggers and understanding how proficient p
 ilots use them are essential for developing targeted training programs and
  flight deck support systems. A scoping literature review was conducted, f
 ollowed by research interviews with seven proficient pilots to verify and 
 expand upon the findings. Identified visual cues included horizontal and s
 urface visibility, cloud ceilings, and terrain clearance, followed by clou
 d proximity and cloud type. Meteorological cues such as temperature-dew po
 int spread and wind shifts also influenced diversion decisions. Decision t
 riggers included forecast mismatches, rapid weather changes, and local wea
 ther trends. These unexpected in-flight weather changes, which conflicted 
 with pilots’ planned conditions, were influential, as proficient pilots co
 nducted thorough preflight weather briefings. Additional decision triggers
  included personal minimums and terrain awareness, which indicate the impo
 rtance of risk assessment. They employed multi-cue integration strategies,
  cross-checking observations with flight deck weather tools to maintain si
 tuational awareness. These findings support the development of scenario-ba
 sed training and decision-support systems grounded in naturalistic decisio
 n-making, enhancing pilots’ information acquisition and integration skills
 .\n\nTrack: Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making\n\nSession Chairs: Lei
 a Stirling (University of Michigan) and Mansoor Nasir (Ford Motor Company)
 \n\n
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