Operator directed common conceptual models for advanced aircraft automation

The incorporation of advanced flight automation systems into modern aircraft has resulted in an increase in errors in interaction with aircraft automation. A prior study identified the lack of a simple, consistent model of the automation as a contributing component and found pilots creating their own ad-hoc models of aircraft automation. The design of new, complex automation system requires a shift from the current developmental process to one which addresses the needs of the operator explicitly. The Operator Directed Process is an attempt to enforce the creation of high level system models suitable for operator use and training materials