A MID-POINT EVALUATION OF THE ROTORCRAFT PILOT’S ASSOCIATE

The Rotorcraft Pilot’s Associate (RPA) Advanced Technology Demonstration reached the halfway point in its development cycle at the conclusion of the Build 3 Evaluation. RPA aims to improve scout attack helicopter mission effectiveness through cognitive decision aiding and an intelligent man-machine interface. This paper discusses the objectives of the evaluation, the simulation test design, the data collection methodology, the evaluation methodology, and some of the significant findings.