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Symbology Development for General Aviation Synthetic Vision Primary Flight Displays for the Approach and Missed-Approach Modes of FlightSpatial disorientation induced by inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) continues to be a leading cause of fatal accidents in general aviation. The Synthetic Vision Systems General Aviation (SVS-GA) research element, an integral part of NASA s Aviation Safety and Security Program (AvSSP), is investigating a revolutionary display technology designed to mitigate low visibility events such as controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and low-visibility loss of control (LVLoC). The integrated SVS Primary Flight Display (SVS-PFD) utilizes computer generated 3-dimensional imagery of the surrounding terrain augmented with flight path guidance symbology. This unique combination will provide GA pilots with an accurate representation of their environment and projection of their flight path, regardless of time of day or out-the-window (OTW) visibility. The initial Symbology Development for Head-Down Displays (SD-HDD) simulation experiment examined 16 display configurations on a centrally located high-resolution PFD installed in NASA s General Aviation Work Station (GAWS) flight simulator. The results of the experiment indicate that situation awareness (SA) can be enhanced without having a negative impact on flight technical error (FTE), by providing a general aviation pilot with an integrated SVS display to use when OTW visibility is obscured.
Document ID
20040139478
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Bartolone, Anthony P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hughes, Monica F. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wong, Douglas T. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Takallu, Mohammad A. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Avionics And Aircraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States
Start Date: September 20, 2004
End Date: September 24, 2004
Sponsors: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 23-728-60-00
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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