Development of a Pilot Model for Helicopter Visual Flight Task Segments,
Abstract
This paper addresses the problems associated with developing an analytical representation for the human pilot in helicopter visual flight task segments. A two-level hierarchical model structure with elements corresponding to the autonomous information processing and control tasks and higher level decision-making functions is proposed. The utility of this modeling framework for understanding or interpreting pilot response behavior is discussed with reference to the visual approach to a hover task. An information-theoretic approach for rank ordering the visual cues according to information content is developed, and applied to the austere helipad scenario.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP001157
Entities
People
- A. V. Phatak
- E. J. Hartzell
- M. S. Karmali