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Accession Number:
AD1046292
Title:
Proof-of-Concept Part-Task Trainer to Enhance Situation Awareness for Instrument Approach Procedures in Aviation Domain
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States
Report Date:
2017-06-01
Pagination or Media Count:
77.0
Abstract:
The terminal environment in the aviation domain is referred to as the region within close proximity of airports. Performance in this environment leaves little room for error and requires that pilots are fully aware of their situation and surroundings. This is especially true when conducting an instrument approach IA. Currently, United States Marine Corps USMC KC-130J units do an exceptional job of training their pilots in this environment. However, the emergence of new technologies affords the opportunity to address shortfalls of legacy training approaches. To this end, this thesis uses a quasi-instructional systems design approach to develop a prototype IA part-task trainer PTT using commercial off-the shelf COTS systems to enhance current training methods to allow for training opportunities that are not limited by schedules or location. After the development of the PTT, subject-matter experts evaluated the prototype training system. Their feedback suggests that the system reliably re-created necessary cuescockpit displays, environmental conditions, communications, time, and space to build on users existing knowledge and support situation awareness training for IA. Ultimately, the proof-of-concept prototype created for this thesis is envisioned to be part of a family of solutions capable of addressing existing training gaps in a cost effective manner.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
