Presenter Email

misras@my.erau.edu

Location

Jim W. Henderson Administration & Welcome Center (Bldg. #602)

Start Date

8-15-2018 8:00 AM

End Date

8-15-2018 9:30 AM

Submission Type

Presentation

Other Topic Area

Electronic Flight Bags

Abstract

This study is designed to evaluate the effects Electronic Flight Bags in flight training have on skill development and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) in the preflight section of a flight. Electronic Flight Bags(EFBs) empower pilots through enhanced capabilities with simplified weather products, superimposed radar images, abridged Chart Supplements(AF/Ds) and Notices to Airmen(NOTAMs) information, and graphic information of Temporary Flight Restrictions, Special Use Airspaces, flight conditions, flight path, etc. This study was carried out using a triangulation method where we derived our conclusion and results through multiple tests obtaining both quantitative and qualitative data. The participants of this study were student pilots or private pilots who had not logged more than 100 flight hours and who used EFBs in their flight training. The study utilized a simulation of the preflight process of a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) cross country flight in which the participants had to answer 15 questions related to the preparation of the flight. Fifty percent of the population took this survey with the information provided through an EFB and the other fifty percent of the population (who used EFBs in their flight training as well) had to answer the questions without an EFB through traditional, unabridged, raw data. A comparative analysis of the data collected from both the groups was carried out through the responses using Likert scales, reactions to certain factors in flight, and responses related to the interpretation of data. The participants also completed an anonymous survey that collected data about their dependence on EFBs during flights, process of ADM when an EFB is not available, and their ability to comprehend data when they had to work with data that was not simplified and abridged through external tools such as EFBs.

Presenter Biography

Shlok Misra is currently a junior pursing a Bachelors in Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida. He was raised in Dubai, U.A.E, but is originally from India. Shlok currently holds a Private Pilot License and is actively pursuing his Instrument Rating. Shlok’s goal is to work as an airline pilot after graduation and hopes to conquer all the opportunities presented to him as an ERAU student to help him fulfill his goal. Shlok believes that to make our skies safer and more efficient, it is vital to dedicate necessary resources and effort towards improving aviation education and believes the NTAS is a great tool towards achieving that.

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The Effect of Electronic Flight Bags in Flight Training on Preflight Skill Development and Aeronautical Decision Making

Jim W. Henderson Administration & Welcome Center (Bldg. #602)

This study is designed to evaluate the effects Electronic Flight Bags in flight training have on skill development and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) in the preflight section of a flight. Electronic Flight Bags(EFBs) empower pilots through enhanced capabilities with simplified weather products, superimposed radar images, abridged Chart Supplements(AF/Ds) and Notices to Airmen(NOTAMs) information, and graphic information of Temporary Flight Restrictions, Special Use Airspaces, flight conditions, flight path, etc. This study was carried out using a triangulation method where we derived our conclusion and results through multiple tests obtaining both quantitative and qualitative data. The participants of this study were student pilots or private pilots who had not logged more than 100 flight hours and who used EFBs in their flight training. The study utilized a simulation of the preflight process of a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) cross country flight in which the participants had to answer 15 questions related to the preparation of the flight. Fifty percent of the population took this survey with the information provided through an EFB and the other fifty percent of the population (who used EFBs in their flight training as well) had to answer the questions without an EFB through traditional, unabridged, raw data. A comparative analysis of the data collected from both the groups was carried out through the responses using Likert scales, reactions to certain factors in flight, and responses related to the interpretation of data. The participants also completed an anonymous survey that collected data about their dependence on EFBs during flights, process of ADM when an EFB is not available, and their ability to comprehend data when they had to work with data that was not simplified and abridged through external tools such as EFBs.

 

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