Trish. I'm a pilot of aver 40 years experience, and I happen to have a son who is a psychology professor, so I have an idea of the type of research that you need to do. I would however recommend that you avoided the word ‘panic', as your responses are lightly to be ‘who moi' ? Seriously though, pilot psychology is important work, and the term work-load is one that we like to use a lot. In the years I was a co-pilot, I flew with guys that had gone through the war, and the only time that I saw anything like panic was during a base check. The pilot's brain, is the nerve-centre of an aircraft, so, all the best with your studies.