The Effects of Cockpit Vertical Accelerations on a Simple Piloted Tracking Task

1 December 1961

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Vol. 3 (4) , 229-236
https://doi.org/10.1177/001872086100300403

Abstract

This report presents the results of an experimental simulation study of the effects of vertical accelerations on the ability of pilots to track a simple, one dimensional random signal on the “Pilot Operated Dynamic Flight Simulator” of the Columbus Division of NAA. It was concluded that pilots could track significantly better with simple aircraft response motion cues. However, when gusts and turbulence were added to the cockpit motion, pilot performance was significantly degraded.

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