Table 6. Flight immersion & abandonment

Division Flight immersion Flight abandonment
M SD M SD
Gender Male 3.82 .708 2.90 1.018
Female 3.53 .914 3.12 .933
t-value (p) 1.776 (.084) -1.170 (.243)
Flight education step Private pilot course (before first solo flight) 3.80 .684 2.81 .983
Private pilot course (after first solo flight) 3.93 .579 3.11 1.080
Instrument flight rating course 3.97 .741 2.96 1.189
Commercial pilot course 3.71 .614 2.89 .780
Pilot training certification course 3.49 1.053 3.24 .988
F-value (p) 1.970 (.100) 1.501 (.203)
Total 3.78 .747 2.93 1.007