Advanced Flight Simulator: Utilization in A-10 Conversion and Air-to-Surface Attack Training.
Abstract
The purposes of this research were to develop transition and surface attack simulator training programs for novice A-10 pilots and to determine simulator features and capabilities required for effective training in the air-to-surface (A/S) mission. These goals were refined to four specific objectives: development of a transition and surface attack syllabus; generation of objective performance measurement algorithms; determination of design requirements for instructor stations; and assessment of the utility of advanced instructional features. These objectives were accomplished using A-10 Instructor Pilots and four classes of 'B' course students who had recently completed Undergraduate Pilot Training and Fighter Lead-In-School. Each class received two blocks of instruction on the Advanced Simulator for Pilot Training (ASPT). The first block consisted of 4 to 8 hours of conversion training with primary emphasis on traffic pattern work. The second block of training was composed of 4 to 7 hours of A/S weapons delivery (i.e., dive bombing and strafe). The key findings were: (1) For the initial phases of weapons delivery training, the transfer of training from the ASPT to the A-10 is nearly 100 percent, therefore, in the early phases of A/S training, one simulator mission can effectively replace one aircraft mission, thus allowing actual flying time to be transferred to other phases of training; (2) Objective assessments of piloting and weapons delivery skills are highly useful in A-10 training; (3) Improvements are needed in the display and controls at the A-10 instructor station. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA094608
Entities
People
- Edward K. Chun
- Harold D. Warner
- James L. Eubanks
- Thomas H. Gray
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory