Simulation Test of a Novel Display to Minimize the Risk of Spatial Disorientation

975528

10/01/1997

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Spatial disorientation (SD) in flight remains a major source of attrition. Some aircraft accidents in which SD is implicated might be amenable to improved instrument displays. This paper describes an assessment of a novel flight instrument display in a UH-60 helicopter flight simulator. Sixteen male aviators flew a simulated instrument flight profile and recovered from unusual attitudes using the standard flight instruments and the novel display. The two display formats were tested both with and without a secondary task. Both control of flight parameters and recovery from unusual attitudes were significantly improved when using the novel display, and cognitive workload was reduced.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/975528
Pages
11
Citation
Braithwaite, M., Durnford, S., and Wildzunas, R., "Simulation Test of a Novel Display to Minimize the Risk of Spatial Disorientation," SAE Technical Paper 975528, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/975528.
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Published
Oct 1, 1997
Product Code
975528
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English