A simulator evaluation of pilot performance and acceptance of an aircraft rigid cockpit control system
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Layton, Donald M.
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1970-07-15
Date
7/15/1970
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
Abstract
A ground-based simulator facility employing a two-axis compensatory tracking task with a random appearing signal was used to evaluate the performance of one hundred five pilot and non-pilot test subjects using four separate control sticks -- two moveable and two rigid. Pilot acceptance of the rigid cockpit controllers was determined by comparing individual pilot ratings of the sticks. In general, in both performance and opinion, the rigid systems were found to be superior to their moveable counterparts. Steps were taken to avoid errors due to pilot bias, learning, fatigue, or adaptation. The results obtained are subject to several test limitations, including the low stick-force levels employed the lack of aircraft vibration effects, and the realism of the simulation. (Author)
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Technical Report
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NPS-57LN70071A
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This task was supported by: Navy Department, Naval Air
Systems Command Air Task
A31310/551/70R0050101
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.