Investigation of Pilots' Tracking Capability Using a Roll Command Display.

Abstract

Ten Air Force pilots having current flying status flew a series of missions to establish baseline normative data for pilot tracking performance. An F-111A flight simulator was used as the test-bed for the experiment. The mission consisted of flying the aircraft simulator at 450 knots and 6000 feet to a designated target while tracking or keeping the bank steering needle centered. Various segments of the mission were designed to measure pilot racking ability under perturbed and unperturbed conditions. Twenty-seven different evaluation scores were obtained to determine pilot tracking performance. Recommendations are made for further studies on tracking performance as a function of system and pilot constraints.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA009590

Entities

People

  • Joseph K. Jarboe
  • Paul T. Kemmerling Jr.
  • Richard Geiselhart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Flight Simulators
  • Military Pilots
  • Pilots
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Steering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Software Engineering