Design and evaluation of a cockpit display for hovering flightA simulator evaluation of a cockpit display format for hovering flight is described. The display format is based upon the position-velocity-acceleration representation (PVA) similar to that used in the Pilot Night Vision System in the Army AH-64 helicopter. By only varying the nature of the display law driving the 'primary' indicator in the PVA format, i.e. the acceleration symbol, three candidate displays are created and evaluated. These range from a Status display in which the primary indicator provides true acceleration information to a Command display, in which the primary indicator provides flight director information. Simulation results indicate that two of the three displays offer performance and handling qualities which make them excellent candidates for future helicopter cockpit display systems.
Document ID
19880064743
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hess, Ronald A. (California, University Davis, United States)
Gorder, Peter James (California Univ. Davis, CA, United States)