GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION IN AIRCRAFT PILOTS: A FIELD VALIDATION OF A POST-FLIGHT METHOD OF REPORTING NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

In a previous study, a method was developed for obtaining navigational data from operational missions by means of postflight reports by the pilot. In this study, a series of flight tests were conducted to determine the validity of navigational data obtained by that method. Two fixed-wing squadrons and two rotary-wing squadrons flew a total of 39 low-altitude sorties, and an objective record of the track of each sortie was obtained. During fixed-wing sorties, the objective track was determined by chase pilots; during rotary-wing sorties it was determined by Decca Flight Logs. After each sortie, the pilot marked on his aeronautical chart the track he recalled having flown. Measurements of navigational errors were made from the objective tracks and compared with those made from the recalled tracks. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0677055

Entities

People

  • Gail J. Borden
  • James J. Mcgrath

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Elevation
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Position Finding
  • Squadrons
  • Validation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Geodesy