Crew Composition Study for an Advanced Tanker/Cargo Aircraft (ATCA).

Abstract

To determine the minimum crew complement required for an Advanced Tanker/Cargo Aircraft a series of contractor and AF task analysis were reviewed and evaluated. Coupled with these analyses were a series of flight tests which verified some of task time and procedures required for Advanced Tanker/Cargo Aircraft. It was concluded that a three-man crew (P, CP, Boom Operator) had crew work overloads during several flight segments and this crew size would be unacceptable in a Emergency War Order (EWO) environment. A four-man crew (P, CP, N/FE and Boom Operator) was the most advantageous and could handle most tasks below a 100% task loading. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA043969

Entities

People

  • Larry Ivey
  • Richard Geiselhart
  • Richard J. Schiffler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Flight Crews
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Missions
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Radio Communications
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.