Simulator-Based Assessment of Usability of New Flight Reference Cards for Emergency Procedures
Abstract
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) evaluated Book 2 of the new Flight Reference Cards (FRCs), an aircrew checklist designed to aid in the management of aircraft malfunctions and emergencies. The primary objective of the testing was to assess the utility and suitability of the new FRCs. The key findings suggest that the FRCs are easy to use, promote crew coordination and teamwork and facilitate fault diagnosis and Emergency Procedure (EP) management, in line with the new Emergency Response Method described in Aircrew Training Manual Task 1070: Respond to Emergencies. In addition, the FRCs do not negatively impact pilot workload or safe handling of the aircraft during an EP. The layout of the FRCs is intuitive and appears to be superior to the Green Checklist, evidenced by the reduced times taken to locate the correct Emergency Procedure cards for the given scenarios. The FRCs are an improved method of conferring emergency information compared to the current checklist and do not present any significant human factors issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 24, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1146502
Entities
People
- Carmelo Morabito
- Christopher O'brien
- Claire Goldie
- Jason Boggs
- Jerry Murphy
- Katherine Feltman
Organizations
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab