Predicting Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) Performance: Fleet Fighter ACM Readiness Program Grades as Performance Criteria.
Abstract
The Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory is studying the use of cognitive, perceptual motor, and multiple-task (CPM) tests to predict aviator inflight performance. If successful, these tests may facilitate aircrew selection, training pipeline assignment, and post-training aircraft assignment. The research objectives are to develop relevant automated tasks, test them on aircrew, and then relate aircrew test performances to actual inflight performance. All of these objectives depend on being able to identify reliable measures of inflight performance. In our first study, 18 F-4 pilots completed automated tests and then performed in Fleet Fighter ACM Readiness exercises. We found that their overall ACM grade (OAG), resulting from the Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System (TACTS) ACM performance evaluation, was significantly related to the subjective OAG measures: Offensive maneuvering, situational awareness, and mutual support. In addition, the OAG was significantly, but negatively, related to the objective TACTS measures: Mean time-to-first kill, adversary aircraft missile shots, and the number of times a pilot was 'killed' in the simulated exercises. In other words, a higher ACM grade was associated with shorter times-to-first kill, being shot at less often by adversary aircraft, and being 'killed' fewer times. Statistical analysis indicated that four ratings/measures reliably predicted the OAG: Situational awareness, offensive maneuvering, number of times killed, and mutual support. (sdw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA203530
Entities
People
- Ray Griffin
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory