Jogos de simulação de voo: uma ferramenta em potencial para o treinamento adicional na padronização de pilotos

Abstract

With the technological advancement in countless fields, games are more present in the pedagogical area, among others, once they provide playful teaching and, consequently, produce better learning experiences. With that in mind, the research investigated the flight simulation games in order to find out if they can be used as a study and training tool for pilot standardization. To do so, a qualitative-quantitative methodological approach of a basic nature and descriptive objectives was used, through bibliographic and documental procedures and two case studies of air accidents. With the study, it was verified that almost a quarter of aeronautical occurrences registered between 2012 and March 2023 had as contributing factors the “piloting judgment” and the “commands application” and that the official investigation of these cases pointed to the lack of standardization of pilots, and resulted, among other recommendations, the training in flight simulators. The “flight indiscipline” factor also demanded standardization in operations and use of simulators. After analyzing two of these occurrences, it was found that the investigations’ results reinforced standardized operations and training in flight simulators as accident prevention methods in similar circumstances. The study concluded that simulation games, due to their accessibility, realistic reproduction and immersion possibilities in scenarios with different problems and solutions, can complement training in approved simulators, becoming potential teaching tools for the standardization of pilots.