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Table 27: Maiden flight by transition training
Maiden flight Transition training
- 128 -
Yes No Total
Builder 77 39 116
Another pilot 62 19 81
Qualified test pilot 30 16 46
Builder and another crew member 20 7 27
Total 189 81 270
χ 2 = 3.09, p = 0.37
Table 28: Build hours by transition training
Transition training N Mean Median Range
Yes 173 2,552 2,300 8,680
No 74 2,432 2,000 11,650
Total 247 2,516 2,200 11,680
Kruskal-Wallis χ 2 = 1.39, p < 0.23
Table 29: Transition training and age
Age Transition training
Years Yes No Total
≥ 55 154 71 225
< 55 94 34 128
Total 248 105 353
Not statistically significant, odds ratio 0.78, 90 per cent confidence intervals 0.52 to 1.17, χ 2 =
0.9733, p = 0.3239.
Table 30: Transition training by current advanced pilot licence
Current licence Transition training
Yes No Total
Advanced 19 13 32
Private 224 89 313
Total 243 102 345
Not statistically significant χ 2 =2.07, p=0.15