Date of Award
Fall 12-1993
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Aeronautical Science
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Steven Hampton
Committee Member
John Phipps
Committee Member
Owen Lee
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to provide a comparative performance analysis of a generic control yoke device and a generic joystick device. The comparison provided data needed for further evaluation of personal computer (PC) aircrew training device (ATD) potential. Both devices were used in support of the same PC flight simulation software program, and were evaluated using the experimental research method. Objective and subjective data were obtained during controlled testing, and subsequently analyzed using basic summation and t-test methods. The results tested the research hypothesis that there is no significant difference in personal computer ATD operator performance using a control yoke versus a joystick device.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Fontaine, Gregory Alan, "Effect of Joystick Versus Control Yoke Use on Personal Computer (PC) Flight Training: A Comparative Analysis" (1993). Master's Theses - Daytona Beach. 287.
https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/287
