Keyword: «cadet pilot»

The article considers a comparative analysis of the manifestation of the state of tension during the initial flight training of cadets of a helicopter military university. The time interval of the analysis is 7 years. In the course of the study, the forms, levels and depth of manifestation of this emotional state are compared. Emotional tension manifests itself in almost everyone who masters life-threatening activities. The manifestation of mental tension among cadets-pilots contributes to difficulties in the process of flight training, a decrease in the increase in the level of flight skills, and sometimes their deterioration.