Cockpit Displays: Test and Evaluation
Cockpit Displays: Test and Evaluation

Author: Richard L. Newman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1351950835

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Cockpit Displays is an in-depth examination of the design rationales, test philosophy and test procedures for cockpit systems. Whilst its main emphasis is on cockpit displays, it also includes an important discussion of flight management systems and mission computers. Areas covered include: the cockpit design process, test techniques for flight displays and equipment, and situation awareness testing. Comparing civil and military requirements, it is an important analysis of the lessons learned from test and evaluation and will be of interest to cockpit systems design engineering staff at major airframe manufacturers, procurement executives and program managers at military aircraft program offices and flight test engineers and test pilots.

Data Link Short-Message Cockpit Display Test
Data Link Short-Message Cockpit Display Test

Author: Donald Larson

Publisher:

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13:

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Evaluation was made of four pilot/cockpit displays for air traffic control messates. The four displays were: (1) gas discharge, (2) light-emitting diodes, (3) fiber optics, and (4) cathode-ray tube displays. Data obtained were in the form of questionnaires and measured controller response time to the messages. The results will be used to determine the optimum display for crew environment tests. It was found that, through training and practice, pilot crews can readily set up cockpit procedures and oeprate in an ATC data link display communications environment. This report documents a series of tests on cockpit input/output devices performed in a GAT-II cockpit simulator at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center during November 1973.

Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems
Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems

Author: Robert E. McShea

Publisher: IET

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 1041

ISBN-13: 1613531761

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This text and practical reference for all personnel involved in avionics and weapons system evaluation and testing, in the air and on the ground. Compiled from 25 years of experience and methods from the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, California, this book has been reviewed by a dozen voluntary experts from the military and industry to ensure all critical components are properly covered. It includes "war stories" from actual evaluations and exercises at the end of each chapter, providing instructors with the ability to reinforce critical concepts. This second edition has been updated and expanded by three chapters to include UAV technology, operational test and evaluation and night vision systems and helmet mounted displays and the chapter exercises have also been expanded and revised.

Head-Up Displays: Designing the Way Ahead
Head-Up Displays: Designing the Way Ahead

Author: Richard L. Newman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1351931520

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This is a thorough description of this increasingly important technology, starting from the development of head-up displays (HUDs), particularly specifications and standards and operational problems associated with HUD use. HUD involvement in spatial disorientation and its use in recognizing and recovering from unusual attitudes is discussed. The book summarizes the design criteria including hardware, software, interface and display criteria. It goes on to outline flight tasks to be used for evaluating HUDs and discusses the impact of HUDs on flight training. Recent work indicates that a HUD may allow a significant reduction in the time required to train a pilot on a particular aircraft, even considering non-HUD-related tasks. The author concludes with a review of unresolved HUD issues and recommendations for further research and provides an impressive bibliography, glossary and index. Within the military aviation sector the book will be of use to industry, research agencies, test pilot schools and air force training establishments. In the civil area regulatory authorities, airlines and industry will also have an increasing interest.