T-38 Visual Landing Aid Study.

Abstract

The study of the Visual Landing Aid (VLA), a head-up display of flight path angle and flight path, was conducted to determine whether the device was of assistance to the pilot in intercepting and maintaining a desired approach angle for visual approaches in the T-38 aircraft. This was the initial investigation of this particular display concept in a high performance aircraft. Sixty VFR approaches were flown by experienced T-38 pilots using three approach conditions: (1) unaided manual; (2) displacement mode, in which the display indicated the flight path being flown; and (3) director mode, in which the display directed the pilot to the preselected flight path. The unaided manual condition provided base line data for comparison purposes. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769397

Entities

People

  • Max L. Odle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Lines
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers