A flight simulator study to evaluate manual flying skills of airline pilots

Andreas Haslbeck; Paul Kirchner; Ekkehart Schubert; Klaus Bengler

doi:10.1177/1541931214581003

A flight simulator study to evaluate manual flying skills of airline pilots

Andreas Haslbeck, Paul Kirchner, Ekkehart Schubert, Klaus Bengler

Chair of Ergonomics

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Abstract

This paper reports an experimental study with the objective to assess pilots' raw-data-based flight performance which is affected by long-term practice and structured training. Fifty-seven airline pilots with different levels of aviation experience scheduled on an Airbus fleet, representing contrary levels of practice and training, had to fly a simulated 45 minutes approach and landing scenario while flight performance data were objectively recorded. The level of practice and training was found to have a significant influence on manual flying skills. Pilots with low levels of practice and training showed a large variance in manual flight performance; pilots with high levels of practice and training demonstrated high and homogenous performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Publisher	Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages	11-15
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780945289456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581003
State	Published - 2014
Event	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 - Chicago, United States Duration: 27 Oct 2014 → 31 Oct 2014

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume	2014-January
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

Conference

Conference	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	27/10/14 → 31/10/14

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Haslbeck, A., Kirchner, P., Schubert, E., & Bengler, K. (2014). A flight simulator study to evaluate manual flying skills of airline pilots. In 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 (pp. 11-15). (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January). Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581003

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Haslbeck, A, Kirchner, P, Schubert, E & Bengler, K 2014, A flight simulator study to evaluate manual flying skills of airline pilots. in 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, vol. 2014-January, Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., pp. 11-15, 58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014, Chicago, United States, 27/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581003

A flight simulator study to evaluate manual flying skills of airline pilots. / Haslbeck, Andreas; Kirchner, Paul; Schubert, Ekkehart et al.
2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., 2014. p. 11-15 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January).

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