Operational Study of Pilots' Visual Requirements

Abstract

A preliminary study in which visual tasks, lighting utility, and ambient external light levels were examined on a time-task basis in an instrumented F4B aircraft. Methods included photometric and electrical recordings of the internal and external lighting environment of the aircraft. Also, pilot interviews, questionnaires, and direct observations of pilots in the F4B and other aircraft were employed. The results indicate that the methods employed are practical and that the visual tasks performed and ambient external lighting conditions are important determinants of lighting utility inside the cockpit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666116

Entities

People

  • G. P. Intano
  • J. Lazo
  • M. M. Cohen

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Control Panels
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Instruments
  • Instrument Panels
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Questionnaires
  • Recording Systems
  • Research Facilities
  • Standards
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.