Uses of a Visual Landing System in Primary Flight Training,

Abstract

An exploratory study was made to determine the potential usefulness of a visual landing system in a primary flight training program and to determine design and instructional changes which may be necessary to optimize the landing trainer. Thirty-eight flight-naive student-subjects were divided into three groups, each receiving a different type of simulator landing instruction: Visual Landing System (VLS), Standard GAT-1 (SG), and Control (C). The criterion was three consecutive unassisted landings in a Cherokee 140. The primary measure was flight instruction time needed to reach criterion. Comments from flight instructors and students demonstrated an attitude of high optimism concerning the potential of the VLS as an aid to teaching landings. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0784888

Entities

People

  • Curtis W. Traiche
  • Linda L. Young
  • Richard S. Jensen

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Education
  • Flight Training
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.