NTL Record

Title Peripheral vision cues : their effect on pilot performance during instrument landing approaches and recoveries from unusual attitudes.
Record ID 39024
Personal Name
Creator
Hasbrook, A. Howard; Young, Paul E.
Corporate Creator United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19680500
Language English
Abstract The study explores the effects of peripheral vision cues on the performance of a 20 ATR pilots during simulated instrument landing approaches in a Boeing 720 jet aircraft simulator. Recoveries from unusal attitudes were also investigated. Results of the study suggest that peripheral vision cues (1) improve control of bank angle during instrument approaches; (2) may be safely substituted in an emergency for a failed attitude indicator; and (3) result in significantly less time being required for recovery from unusual attitudes. Significantly, no reversals were observed during recoveries utilizing peripheral vision cues.
Rosap ID dot:20850
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20850
TRT Terms Air pilots; Instrument flying; Instrument displays; Peripheral vision; Flight attitude; Flight simulators; Landing; Visual flight; Approach; Instrument panels; Signal lights; Altitude; Airspeed; Rolling; Pitch (Dynamics); Aircraft pilotage; Glide path systems; Instrument landing systems; Climbing flight; Descent; Flight paths; Performance; T test; Statistical significance; Standard deviation
General Subjects Air pilots; Instrument flying; Peripheral vision; Flight simulators; Airplanes--Landing; Airplanes--Instrument panels; Signal lights; Altitudes; Air speed; Rolling (Aerodynamics); Pitching (Aerodynamics); Glide path systems; Instrument landing systems; Performance; t-test (Statistics); Statistical hypothesis testing; Standard deviations
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 68-12; DOT/FAA/AM-68/12
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39024/AM68-12.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository