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Vertical Navigation Displays: Pilot Performance and Workload During Simulated Constant Angle of Descent GPS Approaches
- Source :
- The International Journal of Aviation Psychology. 11:15-31
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2001.
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Abstract
- This study compared the effect of alternative graphic or numeric vertical navigation aircraft cockpit displays on horizontal and vertical flight technical error, workload, and subjective preference. Displays included (a) a moving map with altitude range arc; (b) the same format, supplemented with a push-to-see profile view, including a vector flight-path predictor; (c) an equivalent numeric display; and (d) a numeric nonvertical navigation display. Sixteen pilots each flew 4 different approaches with each format in a Frasca 242 simulator. Our vertical navigation displays reduced vertical flight technical error by as much as a factor of 2 without increasing workload. Relative advantages of the graphics formats are discussed.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15327108 and 10508414
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The International Journal of Aviation Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........49ada423a70aa8cb364aa6fcc8e1c848