Investigations of Vertical Displays of Altitude Information

Download or read book Investigations of Vertical Displays of Altitude Information written by Robert F. Mengelkoch and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first of a planned series of experiments, and was designed to compare performance of experienced pilots on a standard altimeter and a vertical, moving-tape altimeter on a specified series of flight tasks in a Link trainer. Twenty subjects flew the series of maneuvers using each altimeter and deviations from desired altitudes were observed. Analysis of the data resulted in the following conclusions: (1) under the experimental conditions, performance on the standard altimeter was significantly superior to performance on the vertical, moving-tape altimeter, (2) the method of evaluation is sufficiently sensitive to be a useful research tool, and (3) further evaluations of the effects of an expanded scale and additional training should be conducted. The results are discussed relative to the rather small overall difference in performance between the two altimeters."--Abstract.