A pilot-centered autoflight system concept

Author

Riley, Victor ; DeMers, Bob ; Misiak, Chris ; Schmalz, Brian

Author_Institution

Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA

Volume

14

Issue

9

fYear

1999

fDate

9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Ease of use has become a primary concern in avionics recently. Pilot training time represents a significant cost to aircraft operators, and the importance of human factors considerations in safety has been highlighted by the FAA, who notes that human error is a cause in roughly 70% of aircraft accidents. These concerns have led to a new focus on human-centered design, which seeks to define system functionality based on the user´s perspective rather than that of the designer. We have used the principles of user-centered design to develop a new autoflight system concept that integrates the autopilot and flight management system functions into a single user interface that most pilots can learn to use within about fifteen minutes. This is in contrast to the weeks required to learn a typical flight management system

Keywords

aircraft computers; aircraft control; aircraft displays; human factors; user centred design; user interface management systems; Cockpit Control Language; avionics ease of use; conceptual framework; data entry format; flight management system; human-centered design; operational logic; pilot-centered autoflight system concept; single user interface; system functionality; user perspective; user-centered design; Accidents; Aerospace electronics; Air safety; Aircraft; Costs; FAA; Human factors; Railway safety; User centered design; User interfaces;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.793445

Filename

793445