Use of Traffic Displays for General Aviation Approach Spacing: A Human Factors Study

by Volpe National Transportation Systems Ce and Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

A flight experiment was conducted to assess human factors issues associated with pilot use of traffic displays for approach spacing. Sixteen multi-engine rated pilots participated. Eight flew approaches in a twin-engine Piper Aztec originating in Sanford, ME, and eight flew approaches in the same aircraft originating in Atlantic City, NJ. The spacing target was a Cessna 206. The traffic display was either a Garmin International MX-20(TM) (the "Basic"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1494440326
• ISBN13: 9781494440329
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"