Aviator Performance Measurement During Low Altitude Rotary Wing Flight with the AN/PVS-5 Night Vision Goggles

Abstract

Aviators were required to fly a UH-1 helicopter at night with and without night vision goggles (AN/PVS-5). Three types of goggles were used: 40 deg field-of-view (FOV), 60 deg FOV, and 40 deg FOV with a 30% bifocul cut. During flight, data were acquired on over twenty aircraft status and control input variables. These data, for purposes of performance comparison, were subjected to both univariate and multivariate analyses. The six subjects (instructor pilots) also responded to a questionnaire regarding preference, training and estimated capabilities of each type intensification system. The major findings of both the subjective and objectives measures are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020631

Entities

People

  • Kent A. Kimball
  • Mark A. Hofmann
  • Michael G. Sanders
  • Thomas L. Frezell

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Data Analysis
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Flight Training
  • Helicopters
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Light Sources
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Night Vision
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.