Results of an investigation of the relationship between an aircraft pilot's visual scanning of instruments and the level of mental activity during a simulated approach and landing are presented. Noting that periods of activity which demand either close to 100% of human capacity or low levels of capacity are the times when most errors are committed, trials were conducted with three NASA test pilots in a terminal configured vehicle simulator. The pilots flew a normal approach while verbally responding to three digit stimuli to be judged plus or minus according to an order of magnitude scheme, and also while using a control stick to extinguish a light that came on and off to the right and left of the instrument panel. Eyescans of the instrumentation were monitored, and determinations were made of the most common instruments used during approach and flare. Fixation on instruments was found to increase with the arithmetic tasks.


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    Title :

    Instrument scan - Is it an indicator of the pilot's workload


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Annual Meeting ; 1980 ; Los Angeles, CA


    Publication date :

    1980-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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