VFR Heliport Obstacle-Rich Environments: Draft Test Plan

Abstract

This is a draft test plan for evaluating the psychological impact of an obstacle rich VFR heliport environment on pilot performance. This evaluation would use a visual flight simulation. included in this report are objectives and issues, simulator requirements, data collection methodology, and a test plan syllabus. This is the second of several letter reports that were developed as part of the preparation for evaluating pilot performance during the approach to and the departure heliports in an obstacle rich environment. The other reports are: (1) FAA/RD-94/41, VFR Heliport Obstacle Rich Environments: Test and Evaluation (2) FAA/RD-94/43, VFR Heliport Obstacle-Rich Environments: Simulation Requirements and Facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA340327

Entities

People

  • Brian M. Sawyer
  • Deborah J. Peisen
  • Eric H. Bolz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Audiovisual Aids
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Reduction
  • Engineers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Information Science
  • Recognition
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design