Title
Field of View Effects on Pilot Performance in Flight
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
ISSN
1050-8414
Recommended Citation
"Field of View Effects on Pilot Performance in Flight" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 66.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/66
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