Single Pilot Workload Management During Cruise in Entry Level JetsAdvanced technologies and automation are important facilitators of single pilot operations, but they also contribute to the workload management challenges faced by the pilot. We examined task completion, workload management, and automation use in an entry level jet (ELJ) flown by single pilots. Thirteen certificated Cessna Citation Mustang (C510-S) pilots flew an instrument flight rules (IFR) experimental flight in a Cessna Citation Mustang simulator. At one point participants had to descend to meet a crossing restriction prior to a waypoint and prepare for an instrument approach into an un-towered field while facilitating communication from a lost pilot who was flying too low for ATC to hear. Four participants experienced some sort of difficulty with regard to meeting the crossing restriction and almost half (n=6) had problems associated with the instrument approach. Additional errors were also observed including eight participants landing at the airport with an incorrect altimeter setting.
Document ID
20130013794
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Burian, Barbara K. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Pruchnicki, Shawn (San Jose State Univ. Research Foundation San Jose, CA, United States)
Christopher, Bonny (San Jose State Univ. Research Foundation San Jose, CA, United States)
Silverman, Evan (San Jose State Univ. Research Foundation San Jose, CA, United States)
Hackworth, Carla (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Rogers, Jason (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Williams, Kevin (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Drechsler, Gena (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Runnels, Barry (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Mead, Andy (Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
May 6, 2013
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN7490
Meeting Information
Meeting: 17th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
Location: Dayton, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: May 6, 2013
End Date: May 9, 2013
Sponsors: Wright State Univ., Human Effectiveness Directorate