Evaluating Electronic Flight Bags in the Real World

Details

• Alternative Title:
  International Conference on Human-Computer Information in Aeronautics (HCI-Aero)
• Creators:
  Chandra, Divya ; Yeh, Michelle
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Approval Electronic Flight Bags Evaluation Flight Crews Human Factors Operational Tools Usability
• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Abstract:
  Over the past few years, the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has developed several tools that can be used to evaluate Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) from a human factors perspective. The tools are needed because EFBs are sophisticated devices that may be approved for use through a relatively abbreviated process, in accordance with the guidance in the 2003 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) on EFBs (AC 120-76A). The newest tools were developed in coordination with the FAA Aircraft Certification Service and Flight Standards Service. They are documented in a draft FAA document known as the “EFB Job Aid.” In this paper, the use of all of these different tools is described briefly, and the tools are compared and contrasted.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e0a4002165fa40dfa6201543d80736871ae57a83a0aad79d3a0476b69fa9cced
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9933/dot_9933_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 105.88 KB ]