Assessment of Crew Workload for the RAH-66 Comanche Force Development Experiment 1

Abstract

Crew workload was assessed during the RAH-66 Comanche Force Development Experiment (FDE) 1. The purpose was to determine if: (a) the pilots experienced tolerable and comparable workload levels when flying the aircraft versus operating the mission equipment package (MEP), and (b) workload levels contribute to a need to 'battle roster' Comanche pilots. Workload data were collected via the Bedford Workload Rating Scale and a cockpit controls and displays usability questionnaire. Results of the assessment indicate that: (a) workload was tolerable for the pilots, (b) workload was moderately higher for the pilots when they operated the MEP, and (c) there is no compelling need to prescribe battle rostering because pilots experienced only moderate differences in workload when they flew the aircraft versus when they operated the MEP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395936

Entities

People

  • David B. Durbin

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Crystal Structure
  • Data Management
  • Digital Communications
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Military Research
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Psychology
  • Radio Communications
  • Space Surveillance
  • Vehicles
  • Workload

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.