Peripheral vision cues : their effect on pilot performance during instrument landing approaches and recoveries from unusual attitudes.

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• Creators:
  Hasbrook, A. Howard ; Young, Paul E.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Instrument flying
  • Instrument displays
  • Peripheral vision
  • Attitude (Flight dynamics)
  • Flight simulators
  • Landing
  • Visual flight
  • Approach
  • Instrument panels
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 68-12 ; DOT/FAA/AM-68/12
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  The study explores the effects of peripheral vision cues on the performance of a 20 ATR pilots during simulated instrument landing approaches in a Boeing 720 jet aircraft simulator. Recoveries from unusal attitudes were also investigated. Results of the study suggest that peripheral vision cues (1) improve control of bank angle during instrument approaches; (2) may be safely substituted in an emergency for a failed attitude indicator; and (3) result in significantly less time being required for recovery from unusual attitudes. Significantly, no reversals were observed during recoveries utilizing peripheral vision cues.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20850/dot_20850_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.81 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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