SIMULATOR PILOT CONSOLES FOR NAS ENROUTE AND ARTS III FACILITIES

This report describes the work effort and results of a feasibility and desirability study of replacing simulator pilot consoles in the field with more cost effective, easier to learn and use devices. Technically, such an action was found to be feasible and could result in a significantly improved simulator pilot operating capability. A touch panel input device using a menu list concept with target to map association, Performed by an interface processor, is recommended. As an aid to deciding the desirability of proceeding with such a procurement, the costs of various alternatives were estimated. The costs of the preferred system was found to exceed the budget, unless a reduced number of consoles or sites were equipped, in which case the average cost per console was increased substantially. The information from field input was logically analyzed to arrive at the conclusion that the limited life potential of the system, the operational limits on increased training, and high overall cost make the desirability of the action questionable. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER

  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • House, K
  • Karovic, S
  • Rundall, T
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 103 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic controllers; Analysis; Computer aided instruction; Costs; Errors; Feasibility analysis; Feedback control; Flight paths; Functional analysis; Information display systems; Simulation; User interfaces (Computer science)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Experimental design; Feedback
• Old TRIS Terms: Man computer interface; Problem areas
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Finance; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169237
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-NA-77-36, FAA/RD-77/136
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 2002 12:00AM