Abstract: The relationship between cognitive profile, field-independence and spatial orientation in flight was examined. 85 experienced pilots were tested with the Cognitive Laterality Battery (CLB) and the Group Embedded Hgures Test (GEFT) to assess their degrees of spatial cognitive profile and field independence, receptively. Meanwhile, the level of flight orientation was also assessed with respect to a fuzzy evaluation model of flight illusion. The results indicated: (l) Both high visuospatial ability and high fieldtindependence were helpful to get an improved flight orientation, as well as the two factors consisted of the best predictor of flight orientation; (2) A high positive conflation was found between typical spatial cognitive Profile and high field--independence. The pilots with high field--independence tended to have a typical spatial cognitive Profile; (3) The scores on the visuospatial tests, CLQ and field--independence lost differed significanhy between three groups in illusion level, respectively. The Pilots with bald--illusion usually had more superiority in processing, organizing visuospatial information and some high metacognitive skills for spatial orientation in flight. The study furthered evidences that there was a strong relationship between visuospatial ability, field--independence and spatial orientation in fight.

Key words: cognitive profile, field--independence, visuospatial ability, flight orientation, fuzzy evaluation