HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYMBOLOGY FOR TERRAIN AVOIDANCE DURING LOW-LEVEL MANEUVERS

This paper describes a simulation study performed to evaluate helmet-mounted display symbology for fighter aircraft ground collision avoidance systems. Four visual alert symbologies were tested: an iconic cue, an aircraft-fixed (AF) guidance cue, a head-fixed (HF) guidance cue, and an HF guidance cue with a pitch ladder. Participants were given audio and visual side tasks and responded to alerts in different aircraft attitudes. Shorter reaction times were observed when an HF visual alert was given in addition to the standard audio alert. No significant differences in recovery performance were observed between display formats. However, the display format had a significant effect on participant head motion. With HF guidance cues, pilots were able to perform the recovery maneuver with their heads off axis; with AF guidance cues or no guidance cues, pilots consistently turned their heads to face forward before maneuvering the aircraft.

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• Authors:
  • Taylor, J B
  • Kuchar, J K
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 155-168
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Aviation Psychology
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1050-8414
  • EISSN: 1532-7108
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hiap20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Air transportation crashes; Aircraft navigational aids; Aircraft pilotage; Crash avoidance systems; General aviation; Head up displays; Information display systems; Jet fighters; Military aviation; Symbols
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794609
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 2000 12:00AM