Presentation
Refinement of a Flight Training Device Virtual Environment for Ab-Initio Pilot Training
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
(2007)
Abstract
"A recent experimental flight training program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University investigated the amount to
which flight simulation could be used in the training curricula by comparing two groups of ab-initio pilots to
different amounts of exposure to the flight training devices (FTD). The results from the amount of transfer from the
FTD to the actual aircraft flight suggested implications for both adjustments to the flight training curricula and for
specific modifications to the flight simulation training environment as applied in an ab-initio training program.
More specifically, these results provided an indication that greater visual fidelity, in terms of graphical 3D artwork,
was necessary in the virtual environment for particular ground reference maneuver tasks and flight at low altitudes.
Additionally, the level of traffic in the scenario and degree of complexity in simulated airspace affected transfer to
the real world flights. These results suggest that specific refinements to the FTD-based flight simulation are
necessary for future effective application during ab-initio pilot training."--from the paper
Keywords
- Flight training,
- flight training device,
- flight simulation,
- ab-initio pilot training
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 2007
Location
Dayton, OH
Citation Information
Shawn M. Doherty and Nickolas D. Macchiarella. "Refinement of a Flight Training Device Virtual Environment for Ab-Initio Pilot Training" Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nickolasddan-macchiarella/16/