Development of a simulator to investigate pilot decision making in free flight

Stephen F. Scallen; Kip Smith; Peter A. Hancock

doi:10.1117/12.242966

12 June 1996 Development of a simulator to investigate pilot decision making in free flight

Stephen F. Scallen, Kip Smith, Peter A. Hancock

Proceedings Volume 2740, High-Fidelity Simulation for Training, Test Support, Mission Rehearsal, and Civilian Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.242966
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1996, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

In response to the deterioration of ATC technology, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated a program of study to determine the implications of a distributed control structure, 'free-flight', in which pilots would be given authority for navigation and routing decisions. This paper discusses a simulator developed to define constraints on safe and effective pilot decision-making in the proposed 'free-flight' structure. The simulator's design goals were the detailed reproduction of cockpit navigation displays, real-time updating of airspace information, and the flexibility to support dynamic manipulations of the environment. The simulator is housed in the fuselage of a single engine aircraft and supports modern glass-cockpit instrumentation including a primary flight display, a navigation display with proximity warning system, a flight management system display with keyboard input device, and numerous control switches. Unique software abilities includes data collection, data analysis, and data playback. A console control workstation also allows the dynamic manipulation of drone aircraft in simulated air traffic scenarios. At runtime the simulator captures pilot control actions and the location of all traffic.

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Stephen F. Scallen, Kip Smith, and Peter A. Hancock "Development of a simulator to investigate pilot decision making in free flight", Proc. SPIE 2740, High-Fidelity Simulation for Training, Test Support, Mission Rehearsal, and Civilian Applications, (12 June 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.242966

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