Effectiveness of a Map Interpretation and Terrain Analysis Course on Nap-of-the-Earth Navigation Training of Crewchief/Observers

Abstract

This report documents the training effectiveness of a map interpretation and terrain analysis course (MITAC) in enhancing the nap-of-the- earth (NOE) navigation skills of scout helicopter crewchief/observers in Europe. A two-group transfer of training study showed that MITAC trained enlisted crewchief/observers could navigate a scout helicopter while flying NOE with almost twice the speed and 35% fewer errors as untrained crewchief/observers. These data are compared with similar data from student aviators obtained in the U.S. It was concluded that MITAC could be used effectively to train crewchief/ observers to navigate NOE and that MITAC could be used to train both aviators and nonaviators in Europe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060564

Entities

People

  • Garvin L. Holman

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Army Aviation
  • Biological Sciences
  • Data Analysis
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Topographic Maps
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Vision.