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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"aviation human factors"”.
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Human factors for the undergraduate aviation student
… a prescriptive constructive curriculum to teach Human Factors for Undergraduate Aviation Students. The prescriptive aspect of the curriculum is meant to support the instructor, not meant to infringe on academic freedom. Assignments and reading expectations are aligned with industry objectives and …
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UNEXPECTED TRANSITION FROM VFR TO IMC: AN EXAMINATION OF TRAINING PROTOCOLS TO MITIGATE PILOT GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE
… been fatally injured (ASI, 2014a). The general aviation community, including the Federal Aviation Administration, has called for measures to reduce the accident rate. To accomplish this goal, data analyses, education and training, and collaboration are recommended practices. This research study …
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Fly Like a Naval Aviator: Effect of Procedural Angle-of-Attack Training on Pilot Comprehension and Decision-Making in General Aviation
… life-saving equipment more accessible to general aviation (GA) aircraft owners and operators, the FAA streamlined installation of angle of attack (AOA) systems in GA fleets. Yet studies suggest GA pilots are ill-equipped to use these systems without training. Pilot performance suffers when an AOA …
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Effect of Time Pressure and Task Uncertainty on Human Operator Performance and Workload for Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Missions
… airspace is also of interest to the Federal Aviation Administration, but there are some concerns about the safety of flying unmanned aircraft. The role of a UAS operator differs from that of a pilot in a manned aircraft, and this new role creates a need for a shift in interface and task …
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Predicting Inattentional Blindness with Pupillary Response in a Simulated Flight Task
… secondary data analysis of data collected in the Human and Autonomous Vehicle Systems Laboratory at NASA Langley Research Center. Specifically, 60 subjects (29 male, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision, mean age of 34.5 years (SD = 13.3) were randomly assigned to one of three automation …