HUMAN FACTORS EXPERIMENTS FOR DATA LINK

Eight two-man crews of FAA/NAFEC test Pilots made four runs each in a GAT-2 simulator to evaluate four displays presenting short-message ATC commands and advisories. The counterbalanced experimental design was later replicated with eight crews of airline and ALPA pilots; and a single crew of AOPA pilots provided further data. Response-time measurements were taken with each display. This information was supplemented by a questionnaire administered to each crew member at the completion of his experimental runs. The use of a display limited to seven characters, or another employing a NIMO CRT was ruled out from further evaluation. Pilot opinion was generally favorable to the use of a display presenting three lines of seven LED characters each, and a linear display of 32 plasma characters. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Aug 73, AD-765 340.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Hilborn, E H
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 115 p.

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057377
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TSC-FAA-74-5 Intrm. Rpt
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1974 12:00AM