Accession Number:

ADA076824

Title:

NOE Navigation. An Overview of ARI Experiments

Descriptive Note:

Research memo.

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Fineberg, Michael L.
• Meister, David
• Farrell, John P.

Report Date:

1976-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Thirty-five Army rotary wing aviators with varying levels of flight experience were tested in a series of three field experiments during which they flew simulated operational missions in a UH-1H aircraft to determine their proficiency in Nap-of-the-Earth NOE navigation. The mission was to navigate a specified route starting from an initial point IP and identify all landing zones LZ while staying within 250 meters of the course line. Those pilots given additional terrain analysis training, as part of the study, performed their missions more effectively, than the group which did not receive this training. Pilots with greater flight experience performed slightly less effectively than pilots who were less experienced but were recent graduates of the Aviation School. Based on the results of this study, improvements in work methods and training are suggested.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT SIMULATION
• *NAVIGATION
• *PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• FLIGHT TRAINING
• HELICOPTERS
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• MEASUREMENT
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• PILOTS
• PROFICIENCY

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE