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Incorporating data link messaging into a multi-function display to support the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) and the self-separation of general aviation aircraft
- Source :
- Applied Ergonomics. July, 2007, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p465, 7 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- One objective of the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Project is to increase the capacity and utilization of small non-towered, non-radar equipped airports by transferring traffic management activities to an automated system and separation responsibilities to general aviation (GA) pilots. This paper describes the development of a research multi-function display (MED) to support the interaction between pilots and an automated Airport Management Module (AMM). Preliminary results of simulation and flight tests indicate that adding the responsibility of monitoring other traffic for self-separation does not increase pilots' subjective workload levels. Pilots preferred using the enhanced MFD to execute flight procedures, reporting improved situation awareness (SA) over conventional instrument flight rules (IFR) procedures. Keywords: Small Aircraft Transportation System; SATS Higher Volume Operations; MFD and SATS; Data link and general aviation; Data link messaging
- Subjects :
- Transportation industry -- Equipment and supplies
Transportation industry -- Technology application
Aeronautics -- Technology application
Aeronautics -- Information management
Ergonomic aid
Ergonomics
Technology application
Company systems management
Engineering and manufacturing industries
Health
Human resources and labor relations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00036870
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Applied Ergonomics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.166308601