FLIGHT SIMULATION. IN: HANDBOOK OF AVIATION HUMAN FACTORS

Flight simulation is essentially the representation of aircraft flight and system characteristics with varying degrees of realism for research, design, or training purposes. This paper is intended to provide a broad overview of flight simulation with an emphasis on emerging areas. It begins with a brief history of flight simulators and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of flight simulators. Following this, the topics of simulator effectiveness, including cost and transfer measurement strategies, and the issue of fidelity are examined. A description of different types of visual and motion systems, as well as a discussion of the debate surrounding the use of motion in flight simulators. A brief overview of five unique simulators is presented, to broaden the appreciation of the wide variety of simulators. Instructional features are explored, followed by an overview of personal computer based simulation. Finally, the technical differences between simulators and training devices are delineated

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  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated

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  Mahwah, NJ  United States  07430-2262
• Authors:
  • Moroney, W F
  • Moreney, B W
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 355-388
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated
  • Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost estimating; Flight simulators; Motion perception; Simulation; Technology assessment; Training devices; Visual perception
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766451
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0805816801
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1999 12:00AM