Modern Training Practices: Studying the Use of Virtual Reality for Training Procedures in Flightcrew Training

Flightcrew training is a cornerstone of aviation safety, ensuring that pilots and other crewmembers possess the skills and knowledge required to navigate complex aircraft and respond effectively to non-normal situations. As technology continues to advance and new training demands continue to emerge in the aviation industry, the use of modern training practices will become more predominant. It is therefore important to have an understanding of how modern training practices—in particular, virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), augmented reality (AR), or other immersive technologies, collectively referred to as extended reality (XR)—are best implemented in air carrier training. Thus, the authors' research was aimed at (a) gathering and reviewing information related to the current state of the art of modern training practices and methodologies, (b) identifying how air carriers are currently implementing and evaluating these training approaches, and (c) providing information on potential future uses. Specifically, the goal was directed towards identifying and testing emergent technologies that could be suitable in specific areas of flightcrew training. The results of this research could serve to inform Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel who update regulatory and guidance material which relate to air carrier pilot training, procedures, and operations. Data may also inform Flight Standards Service (FS) personnel who evaluate, approve, and oversee flight deck operations, procedures, and operator training programs.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76580
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Central Florida, Orlando

  12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501
  Orlando, FL  United States  32826-0150

  Federal Aviation Administration

  NextGen Human Factors Division
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Nguyen, Blake
  • 0000-0002-2826-2171
  • Sonnenfeld, Nathan
  • 0000-0001-5233-1272
  • Duruaku, Fiona
  • 0009-0008-8035-2183
  • Jentsch, Florian
  • 0000-0001-9879-7764
• Publication Date: 2023-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 80p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Flight crews; Human factors; Training; Virtual reality
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927900
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: Cooperative Agreement 692M151940002 Amendment 003
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 22 2024 3:09PM