Predictive Power of English Testing: Training International Flight Students

Abstract

Due to the nnpending pilot shortage m Asian countries many prospective students are bemg sent to the United States to receive their mitial flight trammg. The purpose of thts study was to determme if Chmese students entering an American flight program with higher English testing scores are more successful m completing their private pilot certification. A sample size of 141 Chmese students was used for this study. T-test analyses was conducted to determme if students who had higher English scores were more successful m completing private pilot trammg. Significant relationships were found between oral scores, Versant scores and private pilot completion. Multiple regression was used to determme ifa relationship existed between a student's English score and his or her academic and flight performance. Significant relationships were found between the student's English screenmg scores, academic grades, and flight performance.