An Experiment to Evaluate the Training Potential of the Pilots' Night Training Device

Abstract

Various constraints on low altitude night flight have acted to restrict the ability of Army aviation unit commanders to train their aviators in the essential pilot skills required for successful night terrain flight. Use of the Pilots' Night Training Device (PNTD) which attenuates daylight and simulates the night visual scene was tested in a controlled training situation. The posttest performance of two matched groups of Army aviators, one trained at night and the other trained using the Device during the daytime, was compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA117549

Entities

People

  • Colin D. Ciley Jr.
  • Martin F. Allnutt

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Army Aviation
  • Environment
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Instrument Panels
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Night Flight
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training Devices

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Explosive Engineering.