Human Factors Affecting Pilot Performance in Vertical and Translational Instrument Flight

Abstract

A conceptual analysis and review of human factors problems in piloting VTOL aircraft including helicopters is presented. VTOL mission and flight requirements are contrasted with those of CTOLs. Deficiencies in present VTOL flight instrumentation are summarized. An experimental approach that is based on established display principles and emphasizes dynamically predictive skeletal,perspective, vertical and horizontal situation displays is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA128204

Entities

People

  • Louis Corl
  • Stanley N. Roscoe

Organizations

  • New Mexico State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Applied Psychology
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Paths
  • Flight Simulators
  • Guidance
  • Helicopters
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Pilots
  • Psychology
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design