Test Techniques for Evaluating Flight Displays

The rapid development of graphics technology allows for greater flexibility in aircraft displays, but display evaluation techniques have not kept pace. Historically, display evaluation has been based on subjective opinion and not on the actual aircraft/pilot performance. Existing electronic display...

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Main Authors: Haworth, Loran A, Newman, Richard L
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIRCRAFT
ELECTRONICS
FLIGHT TESTING
GRAPHICS
HANDLING
HEAD UP DISPLAYS
HEAD(ANATOMY)
HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAYS
NUMBERS
Optical Detection and Detectors
PILOTS
RATINGS
SCALE
SELECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
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Summary:The rapid development of graphics technology allows for greater flexibility in aircraft displays, but display evaluation techniques have not kept pace. Historically, display evaluation has been based on subjective opinion and not on the actual aircraft/pilot performance. Existing electronic display specifications and evaluation techniques am reviewed. A display rating technique analogous to handling qualities ratings has been developed and is recommended for future evaluations. The choice of evaluation pilots is also discussed and the use of a limited number of trained evaluators is recommended over the use of a larger number of operational pilots... Flight testing, Flight symbology, Helmet-mounted display, HMD, Head-up display, HUD, Flight displays, Electronic display standards, Display evaluation, Display readability rating scale, Display controllability rating scale.