Strategies of professional behavior in a situation of uncertainty and risk in the activities of the pilots of the Aerospace Forces

Individual and personal characteristics of pilots are considered, linking the uncertainty of the professional situation, firstly, with information; secondly, with knowledge, abilities, skills, experience; thirdly, with a negative emotional state. It is discussed within the framework of the developed concept of «professional - role» trust of a specialist, his idea of actions in a situation of uncertainty and risk. The results of the study showed that pilots who associate uncertainty with the quality of the information received trust not only themselves but are also focused on joint activities and interaction with their colleagues, demonstrate three types of professional strategy - for themselves, for others, and the situation. Pilots who define uncertainty as a lack of knowledge, skills, and abilities, emphasize the importance of knowing the algorithms of activity, assessing the social situation and themselves in it, they are characterized by confident behavior, orientation towards interaction. The leading strategies in professional activity are focusing on oneself and one’s knowledge, on another. For pilots who describe uncertainty as an emotionally significant situation, the leading strategy is to focus on themselves, to assess their ability to cope with the situation.

uncertainty, pilots of the Aerospace Forces, professional situation, important professional qualities