THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND JOB PERFORMANCE FOR PILOTS

Abstract

Stress has always been and continues to exist in the living world. It often causes negative effects in humans. Stress in aviation can make things worse than they should be. Studies have shown that, the human factor is around 70% is affected the accidents and incidents in aviation. For this reason, the human factor is important in aviation, and everything from the working hours of the employees, the time to spend on the way to and from work, and even the rest time, has become a rule by international aviation organizations. Looking at the word that “rules in aviation are written in blood”, it can be understood that these rules are the results of bad experiences in the past. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to show that how much the stress levels of pilots, who are one of the most important parts of the aviation industry, affects their job satisfaction and performance.