Human Factors for Loran-C Receivers

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• Creators:
  Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Human Factors
  • Loran-C Receivers
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  Loran-C is an inexpensive, compact, and functionally powerful area navigation system. ; The application of this system to aeronautical navigation is an exciting occurrence for ; general aviation pilots. In the cockpit these systems simplify and increase the safety ; and precision of flight navigation by providing real time information on distance, ; bearing, and ground speed to pilot selectable navaids, airports, and air route intersec ; tions throughout the United States. Extensive data bases in these systems provide this ; information to pilots in response to a series of key presses and knob turns. Currently ; few receivers are certified for IFR flight, and none are currently certified for sole means ; of navigation under instrument flight rules. Used under VFR conditions or as backup ; systems to other navigation systems, the design of the display, control and logic of these ; systems is not as critical to flight safety as might otherwise be the case. When intended ; for use under the potentially unforgiving and often high workload conditions presented ; by instrument meteorological conditions, good human factors design is critical to safe ; operations. ; This paper identifies current and potential human factors issues that are important in ; the design and operation of Loran-C receivers. The issues covered include display and ; control formatting, prompting for programming and function selection, error detection ; and correction, selection of emergency functions, warnings and alerts, cockpit location, ; and compatibility with air traffic control.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8622/dot_8622_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.10 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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