Title

Field of View Effects on Pilot Performance in Flight

Authors

Authors

J. M. Covelli; J. P. Rolland; M. Proctor; J. P. Kincaid;P. A. Hancock

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Int. J. Aviat. Psychol.

Keywords

SITUATION AWARENESS; Psychology, Applied

Abstract

For flight training, head-worn displays represent low-cost, wide field of regard, deployable systems when compared to traditional simulation facilities. However, current head-worn systems provide limited effective fields of view. Wide field of view alternatives promise to increase transfer of training effectiveness through enhanced situation awareness. To test this proposition, this experiment manipulated the pilot's effective field of view and examined subsequent flight performance, which was measured primarily by runway alignment error and vertical track error. Results indicated a significant and quantifiable change in visual scan pattern, head movement, and flight control performance as the effective field of view was sequentially decreased. As field of view decreased, the average visual scan pattern changed to focus less out the window and more on the instruments inside the cockpit. The head range of movement significantly increased below an 80 degrees horizontal x 54 degrees vertical effective field of view as well as significantly decreasing runway alignment and vertical track performance, which occurred below 120 degrees horizontal x 81 degrees vertical effective field of view.

Journal Title

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volume

20

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

197

Last Page

219

WOS Identifier

WOS:000277752100006

ISSN

1050-8414

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