| Title | Resource Document for the Design of Electronic Instrument Approach Procedure Displays |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33507 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wright, M.; Barlow, T. |
| Source | 246p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
Monterey Technologies, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Instrument approach procedure (IAP) charts play a large role in contributing to the success or failure of approaches and landings. Paper IAP charts have been criticized for excessive clutter, for text sizes that are too small to read, and for inadequate terrain representation. The electronic presentation of approach information may counteract these criticisms by providing automatic or pilot controlled filtering of the information displayed. However, without careful attention to human factors issues early in the design and development of electronic lAPs (EIAPs), new problems may result. The goal of this project was to develop preliminary guidelines for designers and certifiers of EIAPs to assure that EIAPs help rather than hinder pilots during approach and landing. To identify potential hunan factors problems in the design of EIAPs, current paper IAP charts and the instrument approach task were studied. Pilots were interviewed and literature describing the information requirements of the task and the cognitive implications of the task were reviewed. A cognitive task analysis was performed. Specific features and functions were identified that may be beneficial to an EIAP. Literature was reviewed in the areas of cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction, and aviation to identify design concepts and principles for the design of these features and functions. Guidelines were developed from the design concepts and principles and, finally, prototypes of EIAPs were designed in accordance with the new guidelines. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8648 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8648 |
| TRT Terms | Instrument landing systems; Landing aids; Personnel performance; Air traffic control; Charts; Human factors engineering; Airline pilots; Electronic navigation |
| General Subjects | instrument approach procedures; electronic displays; human factors; cognitive design guidelines; human-computer interaction; terrain displays; cockpit displays; display clutter; display dynamics; aviation human factors |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | FA5E2/A5007 |
| Report Number | D0T-VNTSC-FAA-95-9; DOT/FAA/RD-95/2 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33500/33507/33507.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |