ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS PELATIHAN SIMULATOR TERHADAP KOMPETENSI TERBANG TARUNA PENERBANG POLITEKNIK PENERBANGAN INDONESIA CURUG//ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMULATOR TRAINING ON THE FLIGHT COMPETENCE OF CADET PILOTS AT THE INDONESIAN CIVIL AVIATION POLYTECHNIC CURUG

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas pelatihan simulator terhadap kompetensi terbang taruna penerbang Politeknik Penerbangan Indonesia Curug. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan sampel sebanyak 31 taruna yang dipilih melalui teknik total sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan didukung oleh dokumentasi berupa lembar komentar terbang taruna. Analisis data dilakukan melalui statistik deskriptif, uji instrumen, regresi linear sederhana, uji t, dan koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan simulator memperoleh nilai rata-rata 4,133, sedangkan kompetensi terbang taruna sebesar 4,294. Hasil uji t menunjukkan nilai t hitung 8,285 dengan signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05, sehingga pelatihan simulator berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kompetensi terbang taruna. Nilai R Square sebesar 0,703 menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan simulator memberikan kontribusi sebesar 70,3% terhadap kompetensi terbang taruna. Dengan demikian, pelatihan simulator dinyatakan efektif dalam mendukung peningkatan kompetensi terbang taruna penerbang.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of simulator training on the flight competence of cadet pilots at the Indonesian Civil Aviation Polytechnic of Curug. This research employed a quantitative approach with a total sampling technique involving 31 cadet pilots. Data were collected through questionnaires and supported by flight comment records. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, instrument testing, simple linear regression, t-test, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that simulator training obtained a mean score of 4.133, while the flight competence variable obtained a mean score of 4.294. The t-test results indicated a t-value of 8.285 with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating that simulator training has a positive and significant effect on the flight competence of cadet pilots. The coefficient of determination (R Square) value of 0.703 indicates that simulator training contributes 70.3% to the flight competence of cadet pilots. Therefore, simulator training is considered effective in supporting the improvement of cadet pilots' flight competence.