Pilot performance and workload using simulated GPS track angle error displays

Oman, C.M.; Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr.; Rasmussen, S.

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Pilot performance and workload using simulated GPS track angle error displays

1995-01-01
By Oman, C.M. ; Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr. ; Rasmussen, S.

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Creators:

Oman, C.M. ; Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr. ; Rasmussen, S.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Control Air Pilots Air Traffic Control Displays Flight Control Flight Simulators Global Positioning Systems Human Machine Systems Man/Machine Interfaces Manual Control Mental Workload Multiloop Control Navigation Systems Performance Measurement Radar Displays Simulators
Resource Type:

Proceedings
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

The effect on simulated GPS instrument approach performance and workload

resulting from the addition of Track Angle Error (TAE) information to cockpit RNAV

receiver displays in explicit analog form was studied experimentally (S display formats, 6

pilots, 20 approaches each) in a Frasca 242 light twin aircraft simulator. Inter subject

differences in ability to use the displays were found, but sliding and tilting pointer TAE

formats significantly improved intercept and tracking performance measures. Determination

of wind correction angle was simplified. Workload scores were not significantly influenced

by display format, but depended on approach geometry and phase.
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