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Integration of altitude and airspeed information into a primary flight display via moving-tape formats: Evaluation during random tracking taskA ground-based aircraft simulation study was conducted to determine the effects on pilot preference and performance of integrating airspeed and altitude information into an advanced electronic primary flight display via moving-tape (linear moving scale) formats. Several key issues relating to the implementation of moving-tape formats were examined in this study: tape centering, tape orientation, and trend information. The factor of centering refers to whether the tape was centered about the actual airspeed or altitude or about some other defined reference value. Tape orientation refers to whether the represented values are arranged in descending or ascending order. Two pilots participated in this study, with each performing 32 runs along seemingly random, previously unknown flight profiles. The data taken, analyzed, and presented consisted of path performance parameters, pilot-control inputs, and electrical brain response measurements.
Document ID
19870018232
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Abbott, Terence S. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Nataupsky, Mark (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Steinmetz, George G. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1987
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:4010
L-16309
NASA-TM-4010
Accession Number
87N27665
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 505-67-41-02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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