Analysis of Pilot's Eye Movements during Helicopter Flight

Abstract

Eye movement data from the 21 maneuvers flown during the tactical utility helicopter information transfer study were analyzed to determine the scanning patterns, link value, dwell times and dwell fractions. These data and data from the major eye movement studies conducted since 1944 are presented in the same numerical format. The dwell fractions and mean dwell times for similar maneuvers are compared and the link diagrams for these maneuvers are given when the data was available. The aircraft which were flown or simulated in these studies include the U. S. Navy NH-1 (Howard DGA-15), PBY-5-A, and A-4; the U.S. Air Force C-45, T-33, and F-102; the U.S. Army UH-1B; the Boeing 707, the McDonnell-Douglas DC-8, and the Lockheed L-188.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0742276

Entities

People

  • John A. Barnes

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altimeters
  • Cameras
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Instruments
  • Horizontal Situation Indicators
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Tensile Strength
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Utility Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.