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An Evaluation Methodology for Traffic Awareness DisplaysAn evaluation methodology for traffic awareness displays for helicopters and other vertical/short takeoff aircraft was developed. Pilots of vertical/short takeoff aircraft wil1 require more traffic information than would pilots of conventional aircraft to avoid both other vertical/short takeoff traffic and conventional traffic. The BF Goodrich Skywatch traffic advisory display was used as a candidate display to develop a procedure for evaluating the usefulness of such displays. Four high-time helicopter pilots participated in a 16-hour flight evaluation. They flew a closed circuit in the San Francisco Bay Area. In one-half of the flights the evaluation pilot had the traffic advisory display as an aid in detecting and locating traffic. In the other half of the flights the traffic advisory display was not available to the evaluation pilot. Data examined include measures of traffic advisory display performance and pilot performance in detecting traffic, as well as subjective workload and situation awareness data. The traffic advisory system did not help the pilots to detect more traffic. The importance of detection to traffic awareness is discussed.
Document ID
20040152063
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DeMaio, Joe
(Army Aviation and Missile Command Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Dearing, Munro
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: 60th American Helicopter Society International Forum
Location: Baltimore, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: June 8, 2004
End Date: June 10, 2004
Sponsors: American Helicopter Society, Inc.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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