NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 2010 · 12 citations · 6 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringAircraft DesignFlight DynamicsFlight MechanicsFlight Management SystemsFlight PerformanceFlight SimulationHuman ReliabilityPilot TestingSimulation-based AssessmentAirspace Separation AssuranceHuman-in-the-loop SimulationOperational Performance EvaluationPilot Response ModelingPilot-in-the-loop SimulationResponse DelaySeparation AssuranceSimulation Experiment Design
A human-in-the-loop (HITL) simulation experiment was conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to assess airline transport pilots performance and reported acceptance of the use of procedures relying on airborne separation assistance and trajectory management tools. This study was part of a larger effort involving two NASA centers that includes multiple HITL experiments planned over the next few years to evaluate the use of automated separation assurance (SA) tools by both air traffic controllers and pilots. This paper presents results of measured pilot response delay that subject pilots incurred when interacting with cockpit tools for SA and discusses possible implications for future concept and procedures design.
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