A comparison of effects of peripheral vision cues on pilot performance during instrument flight in dissimilar aircraft simulators.

Details

• Creators:
  Hasbrook, A. Howard
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Flight simulators
  • Peripheral vision
  • Aircraft by size
  • Aircraft by motive power
  • Lighting
  • Signal lights
  • Instrument displays
  • Instrument panels
  • Performance tests
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 68-22 ; DOT/FAA/AM-68/22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Pilot response to peripheral vision cues relating to aircraft bank angle was studied during instrument flight in two simulators representing (1) a conventional, medium weight, piston engine airliner, and (2) a heavy, jet engine, sweptwing transport. There was no statistically significant difference found between pilot performance in the dissimilar type aircraft, suggesting that peripheral vision cues may be equally useful regardless of differences in size, weight and flight characteristics of fixed wing aircraft.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20870/dot_20870_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.53 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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