AN EVALUATION OF MODIFIED RNAV TERMINAL PROCEDURES USING A SINGLE-WAYPOINT RNAV SYSTEM

Nine pilots participated in a series of flight simulation tests employing solo pilot techniques which were conducted at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) in order to measure Total System Crosstrack (TSCT) and Flight Technical Error (FTE) using a single-waypoint area navigation (RNAV) system. The tests were designed to assess pilot performance as a function of routes and route structures (consisting of different combinations of waypoints and/or intersections). Performance was measured on the variables: horizontal tracking and procedural performance. The horizontal tracking data included both steady state and transition data.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center

  Federal Aviation Administration
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Authors:
  • Eldredge, Don
  • Goldberg, B
  • Crimbring, W
• Publication Date: 1978-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 120 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Air traffic control; Airline pilots; Cockpits; Errors; Flight paths; Flight simulators; Human machine systems; Instrument panels; Navigation computers; Personnel performance; Radio navigation; Routing; Tracking systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flight simulation; Pilot performance; Tracking
• Old TRIS Terms: Performance human
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176229
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-78-27 Final Rpt., FAA-NA-77-49
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM