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The effects of enhanced hexapod motion on airline pilot recurrent training and evaluation
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2003-08-13
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Abstract:A quasi-transfer experiment tested the effect of
simulator motion on recurrent evaluation and training
of airline pilots. Two groups of twenty B747-400 pilots
were randomly assigned to a flight simulator with or
without platform motion. In three phases, they flew four
maneuvers designed to reveal differences due to
motion. In the first phase, termed Evaluation, the two
groups flew the maneuvers as they would in a check
ride. In the second phase, termed Training, the two
groups flew the maneuvers repetitively and were given
feedback on their performance. In the third phase,
termed Quasi-Transfer, both groups flew the tasks
again, but both in the simulator with motion (quasitransfer
instead of real transfer to the airplane). This
was to determine whether or not their previous training
with or without motion made any difference.
Statistically significant effects of both motion and the
phase of experiment were found for all four maneuvers.
Platform motion was shown to make a difference in
Evaluation, but was not found to be of benefit in
Training. Results of this study and the previous
hexapod motion research should assist the FAA in
determining future research directions in the effort to
develop motion requirements for today’s airline
evaluation and training needs.
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