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Resource Document for the Design of Electronic Instrument Approach Procedure Displays
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1995-03-01
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Edition:Final Report July 1993 - December 1994
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Abstract:Instrument approach procedure (IAP) charts play a large role in contributing to the success or failure of approaches and
landings. Paper IAP charts have been criticized for excessive clutter, for text sizes that are too small to read, and
for inadequate terrain representation. The electronic presentation of approach information may counteract these
criticisms by providing automatic or pilot controlled filtering of the information displayed. However, without careful
attention to human factors issues early in the design and development of electronic lAPs (EIAPs), new problems may
result. The goal of this project was to develop preliminary guidelines for designers and certifiers of EIAPs to assure
that EIAPs help rather than hinder pilots during approach and landing. To identify potential hunan factors problems in
the design of EIAPs, current paper IAP charts and the instrument approach task were studied. Pilots were interviewed
and literature describing the information requirements of the task and the cognitive implications of the task were
reviewed. A cognitive task analysis was performed. Specific features and functions were identified that may be
beneficial to an EIAP. Literature was reviewed in the areas of cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction, and
aviation to identify design concepts and principles for the design of these features and functions. Guidelines were
developed from the design concepts and principles and, finally, prototypes of EIAPs were designed in accordance with the
new guidelines.
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