Usability and Effectiveness of Advanced General Aviation Cockpit Displays for Instrument Flight Procedures
Abstract
A study was conducted to asses the impact of advanced navigation displays on instrument flight procedures for general aviation, single-pilot operations. The study was designed to identify human factors that should be considered during the deployment of this technology to the entire general aviation community and in the development of future displays. The study focuses on single-pilot operations during normal to high workload conditions, including a failure of the vacuum-driven cockpit displays. Sixteen IFR-rated pilots were asked to plan and fly two separate flights in instrument condition, once using conventional instrumentation, and once using a moving-map/GPS display combination. Results show advantages for the advanced displays in flight performance under high-workload conditions. However, training requirements for these displays are likely to be increased relative to conventional navigational instrument.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA423591
Entities
People
- Jerry D. Ball
- Kevin W. Williams
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration