Investigation and Evaluation of a Computer Program to Minimize VFR Flight Planning Errors

<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of computer aided flight planning on flight planning errors. Subjects were selected from the introductory flight courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After the subjects completed a conventional VFR navigation log, they were asked to plan the return trip of the flight using a computer aided flight plan. It was initially expected that the computer aided flight plans would have fewer flight planning errors than those calculated using conventional methods. The results supported the hypothesis that flight planning errors are greatly reduced when computer aided flight planning techniques are used.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aeronautical Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aeronautical Science

Year

1989

Author dc:creator

• McAlindon, Peter Joseph

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles Richardson
• Marvin L. Smith
• Franklin D. Richey

• VFR
• pilot error
• computer program
• Aviation
• Computer Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/257

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1191