3D Conformal Pilot Cueing for Rotorcraft Shipboard Landings: On-Demand Trajectory Generation used with a Flight Path Marker Cue

Shipboard landings are one of the most challenging piloted maneuvers. Trajectory guidance can aid the pilot and reduce workload. Bezier curves provide a mathematical framework that is stable, can be easily constrained, and executes quickly on a computer. These properties allow for dynamic trajectory generation for use in pilot cueing. A pilot-in-the-loop study was used to test the impact on pilot workload and performance of these trajectories as part of an advanced cueing system. The results show that perceived pilot workload decreased while maintaining or improving performance across the measured metrics.