Simulator Tests of Pilot Performance in Terminal Area Navigation Operations: Effects of Various Airborne System Characteristics.

Abstract

This is the final report of a simulator experiment in which 45 highly experienced pilots made five three-dimensional terminal area navigation flights each on a different parallel course offset. The experiment was designed to assess pilot performance as a function of three turn anticipation techniques (Procedural, Computed, and Electronic Map Display) and three levels of waypoint storage capacity (one, two, and three) on four different parallel course offsets (three and five miles left and right) and centerline. The flight task included SID, STAR, and approach procedures in the simulated Atlantic City area. Performance was measured on four variables: horizontal and vertical tracking, airspeed control, and procedural performance.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029846

Entities

People

  • Richard S. Jensen
  • Roger W. Marsh

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Airspeed
  • Navigation
  • Physical Properties
  • Simulators
  • Terminals
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems