Date of Award
5-2007
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Safety Science
Department
College of Aviation
Committee Chair
Brian Peacock
First Committee Member
Maxwell Fogleman
Second Committee Member
Nancy J. Currie
College Dean
Kenneth Witcher
Abstract
New technologies are being developed to prevent the continuing problem of Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. One such technology, the Synthetic Vision System, seems to hold the solution. While it is readily adapted to the commercial aviation instrument environment, it may not be intuitive enough for the General Aviation private pilot with minimal instrument training. This experiment attempted to examine how pilots of every experience level use and interpret the depiction of synthetic terrain to recognize and avoid potential CFIT situations. The outcome of CFIT was measured against pilot experience and display condition.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Smith, Jeremy Charles, "The Effect of Display Design on Pilot Performance in Controlled Flight into Terrain Scenarios" (2007). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 8.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/8
