Making the Cockpit Practical for the Pilot

450206

01/01/1945

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors Abstract
Content
THE safety and dependability of scheduled air transportation depends, in part, on how practical is the cockpit in which the pilots spend their time and carry on their functions while in flight.
The author of this paper, himself a pilot, has compiled here information gained from a questionnaire answered by representatives from every scheduled airline in the country.
It appears that these pilots have definite ideas on the improvements that are needed in cockpits, discussed by the author under the following headings:
  1. 1.
    Cockpit window layout (including provisions for all-weather visibility).
  2. 2.
    Instrument panel arrangement.
  3. 3.
    Cockpit lighting.
  4. 4.
    Pilot comfort (including adequate seats, ventilation, and heating).
  5. 5.
    Type, location, and accessibility of controls.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/450206
Pages
5
Citation
BEAL, G., "Making the Cockpit Practical for the Pilot," SAE Technical Paper 450206, 1945, https://doi.org/10.4271/450206.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jan 1, 1945
Product Code
450206
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English