Title

Field Of View Effects On Pilot Performance In Flight

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° horizontal × 54° vertical effective field of view as well as significantly decreasing runway alignment and vertical track performance, which occurred below 120° horizontal × 81° vertical effective field of view. © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

4-1-2010

Publication Title

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volume

20

Issue

2

Number of Pages

197-219

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10508411003617888

Socpus ID

77951247937 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77951247937

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