Improve Aircraft Pilots’ Training Using Structural Failure Incidents: A Serious Game Approach

Problem-based learning (PBL), as well as serious games and simulations, allow students to understand and associate theory discussed in class with its applications in real-life incidents. This paper supports the view that successful air disaster management during flight needs a proactive, multifaceted educational approach with a combination of theoretical knowledge, simulation, and actual flying training. Using simulations and games in education increases students’ motivation and engagement, improves their skills, and optimizes their learning, but also enhances their critical thinking and decision-making. To this end, we propose the development and use of a digital, interactive educational platform that can bridge academic education and flight training using case study analysis for in-flight risk management. An added bonus of our digital platform is that the trainees can also access it remotely and use the educational material anytime and, in any place, even if they are away from their training squadron.