GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION IN AIRCRAFT PILOTS: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VISUAL CHECKPOINTS.

Abstract

A major study of the use of visual checkpoints in low-altitude navigation was conducted. The purpose was to develop a method for deriving design criteria for aeronautical charts, particularly those criteria used to select features for portrayal on the charts. Potential checkpoints visible in motion pictures taken at low altitude were cataloged in detail. Each feature was classified according to its category, measured according to its visual parameters (size, shape, contrast, etc.), and coded according to whether or not it was portrayed on standard aeronautical charts. The report presents a large amount of data showing the pilots' ability to interpret charts, the cartographers' ability to select the best features for portrayal, the categorical and parametric criteria that define the most useful checkpoints, and the effects of low-altitude experience on the pilots' evaluations of checkpoints. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0698266

Entities

People

  • Gail J. Borden
  • James J. Mcgrath

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Contrast
  • Design Criteria
  • Elevation
  • Low Altitude
  • Motion Pictures
  • Navigation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Position Finding
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Systems Analysis and Design