Professional Preparation Of Future Tactical Aviation Pilots As A Psychological And Pedagogical Issue

Abstract

Modern educational programs, facilities and resources have been developed for training of top level pilots which is currently believed to be a priority task for military education in Ukraine. However, the theoretical principles of education for future tactical aviation pilots should be adjusted due to the following factors: informatization, computerization and automation in the military sphere; changed views on the education methodology with theoretical knowledge as a basis for further practical training. Thus, as evidenced in practice, the low quality of theoretical education leads to flight cadets’ failure to achieve high results in other aspects of professional readiness. During the research, at different stages the following theoretical methods were used: theoretical analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, dissertations, authors’ abstracts, monographs to determine the theoretical and methodological principles of preparation of military pilots; analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization to clarify the essence, state of theory and practice of preparation of future tactical aviation pilots; methods of modeling, conceptual-comparative and structural-system analysis to determine the optimal content of preparation of future military pilots. The author has offered the following definition for the interpretation of the issue under consideration. High-quality professional preparation of future tactical aviation pilots for combat flights is believed to be a complex of specific, tactical academic disciplines and courses, as well as specialized simulating, physical and physiological training, which ensure the appropriate level of training and readiness of HMEI flight cadets for effective performance of combat missions in accordance with the real requirements to modern warfare and the society’s needs. Ground combat flight training is believed to be a significant component of this studying. Despite its essential importance in the professional preparation, currently it is still uncovered in both military and professional pedagogy, and does not have its own integral scientific theory.