Some of the principles behind the campaign are:
- Existing training can be great at training you how to do something well
- Existing training can develop a self-belief that "If I ride well, nothing can go wrong"
- But .... it doesn't usually train specifically around the main types of crash
- And ... it doesn't prepare riders to identify the situations then deal with them when they do
The result, when a rider is surprised, is likely that the rider's reaction will be delayed and probably panicked.
You can learn more about the campaign here:
https://m.facebook.com/NoSurpriseUK/
https://nosurprise.org.uk/
Therecis research evidence to support that traikng can be improved to counter the adverse effects of surprise and startle. For example:
https://www.psypost.org/2018/07/unpredi ... -51667/amp
New aviation psychology research provides evidence that pilots’ responses to surprises can be improved through a particular type of simulator training. The findings suggest that predictable training scenarios are insufficient to prepare pilots for unexpected situations in-flight.
“Our latest study, recently published in Human Factors, shows promising effects of unpredictability and variability in simulator training. It seems that pilots trained in this manner build better mental models, which prevents confusion and improves performance in surprise situations,” explained Annemarie Landman of Delft University of Technology, the corresponding author of the study.
“The topic of surprise in flight crew is relevant right now, because aviation safety organisations have recommended that pilots are trained for surprise situations, starting in 2019.”
“In certain recent accidents, it seems that surprise severely disrupted the crews’ performance,” Landman said. “Perhaps these accidents could have been prevented if the pilots were better trained to deal with the aspect of surprise. However, it’s not yet clear what kind of training would be effective. So to get a better grip on this issue, we created a conceptual model of startle and surprise.”
https://www.nlr.org/civil-aviation/airl ... -training/
Contrary to common belief, startle and surprise is NOT physically or mentally preventable. They are mostly unconscious, autonomous human processes. All pilots will experience startle and surprise at some point in their flying career and, unfortunately, too often it has contributed to incidents or worse: fatal accidents.
The key to managing startle and surprise is fast and effective recovery. Together, NLR and KLM have developed an EASA-supported approach to startle and surprise management. This method, when properly trained, ensures that pilots who experience startle or surprise recover significantly faster and with more situational awareness than untrained pilots. Trained pilots have expressed that they enjoy this training, as it reinforces their professionalism.
However, the most substantial evidence, the absolute essence, has just been discovered.
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Element of surprise