NTL Record

Title Electronic depiction of Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) charts phase 1: development and evaluation
Record ID 33502
Personal Name
Creator
Hannon, D.; Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr.
Source 74p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
Battelle Memorial Institute
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19950500
Language English
Abstract This report describes the research program being conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center on the development of electronic aeronautical charts. The design of electronic aeronautical navigation charts raises many interrelated human factors issues including those pertaining to the physical aspects of the display screens (e.g., location in the cockpit, screen resolution, color capability, brightness range) and those affecting the pilot interaction with the software (i.e., pilot interpretation of the information presented). A limited amount of research has been conducted on the design of electronic chart systems for instrument approach procedure (IAP) charts. The results have indicated that not all of the information printed currently on paper IAP charts is needed to fly instrument approaches. Current issues in electronic chart design are discussed in this report. Results from a study that compared three alternative design formats are also provided. Based on the findings from this study, it was determined that electronic charts are a benefit to pilot situation awareness. Newer design formats that use small amounts of display space are also presented.
Rosap ID dot:8643
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8643
TRT Terms Instrument landing systems; Human factors engineering; Aircraft navigational aids; Navigational aids; Navigation charts; Aeronautical charts
General Subjects Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP); electronic chart display; aeronautical navigation chart; mental workload; information requirements
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number A5007/FA5E2
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FAA-95-14; DOT/FAA/RD-95/3
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33500/33502/33502.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository