A Model for Evaluating Pilots’ Competency Based on Entropy Weight-AHP Method and TOPSIS

Abstract:

By combining the entropy weight method， the analytic hierarchy process （AHP）， and the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS）， a multi criteria decision-making framework for evaluating pilots’ competency is proposed. First， based on the research of pilot competency indicators framework at home and abroad， an evaluation indicators system for pilot competency is constructed. Next， the entropy weight method is used to weigh the core competency indicators of pilots. Then， the AHP is used by experts to weight psychological competence and style competence indicators， and an integrated weight indicators system is established. Finally， based on the weight of evaluation indicators， the TOPSIS method is used to rank the pilots’ competency. The feasibility of the proposed method is verified by applying it to the competency assessment of airline pilots.

Key words:pilot competency;evaluation indicators;entropy weight method;analytic hierarchy process (AHP);technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS)