Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Reliance in Flight Training

* 1. RESEARCH PARTICIPATION INFORMED CONSENT
Study Title: Do Electronic Flight Bags Effect Flight Training?
Researcher: Kerry Kloos
Faculty Research Advisor: Dr. Karen Shryock
Program: School of Aviation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RESEARCH
The key information that follows can help you learn more about this research project. It can also help you decide whether or not to participate. Please read the entire consent form or have someone read it with you. If there is anything that you do not understand, please talk to the researcher to have your questions answered before you agree to participate.
STUDY PURPOSE
The purpose of this research is to find out if electronic flight bags hinder someone's ability to fly while still learning.
DESCRIPTION AND TIME COMMITMENT
If you agree to participate in this research, you will complete a survey. The survey will take 15-20 minutes. The survey includes questions about ratings, current hours, and ways you use your EFB.
ELIGIBILITY
To participate in this research, you must be 18 years of age.
PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY
Your participation is voluntary. You can decide to participate or not participate. You may withdraw at any time. You may skip any question you do not wish to answer. If you do not want to be in this study or withdraw from the study at any point, your decision will not affect your relationship with, or services you receive from, SIUC.
To withdraw answer no to the first question or exit the window at any time. If you withdraw your participation, already collected data may be retained. If you complete an anonymous survey and later request to withdraw your data, this may not be possible as the research team is unable to identify anonymously collected data.
RISKS AND BENEFITS
We do not anticipate any risks from participating in this research beyond those encountered in daily life
We cannot guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits.
PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND DATA SECURITY
Research data will be stored securely, in compliance with Southern Illinois University Carbondale standards. We will make every effort to ensure that only authorized members of the research team have access to identifiable information, if collected. You should know that in some cases we may have to show your information to other people. For example, university personnel, research sponsors, government officials, and/or safety monitors may need to review the research records to make sure the study is done in a safe and appropriate manner.
For online surveys, include the following statement: When completing an online survey, it is possible, although unlikely, that unauthorized individuals could gain access to your responses. Third-party applications used in this study may have their own privacy and security policies that you can find on their website. No guarantees can be made regarding the interception of data sent via the Internet; however, we anticipate that your participation in this survey presents no greater risk than everyday use of the Internet.
SHARING DATA COLLECTED FROM THIS RESEARCH
De-identified data from this research study may be shared with the research community at large and used for future research projects without additional informed consent. For confidentiality, we will remove any personal information, if collected, that could identify you before files are shared with other researchers. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee the anonymity of your personal data.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
Please contact me, Kerry Kloos, from the school of Aviation, at kerry.kloos@siu.edu with any questions. The faculty advisor overseeing this research is Dr. K (Required.)