Do Army helicopter training simulators need motion bases? / Michael E. McCauley.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

McCauley, Michael E.

Contributor:

Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Department of Operations Research and Administrative Sciences

U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Rotary-Wing Aviation Research Unit

Series:

Technical report (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences) ; 1176.

Technical report ; 1176

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Training of.

United States.

United States. Army.

Helicopter pilots--Training of--United States.

Helicopter pilots.

Helicopter flight simulators--United States.

Helicopter flight simulators.

Helicopter pilots--Training of.

Physical Description:

vii, 42 pages : digital, PDF file.

Place of Publication:

Fort Rucker, AL : Rotary-Wing Aviation Research Unit, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, [2006]

Summary:

This report reviews the arguments and the evidence regarding the need for simulator motion bases in training helicopter pilots. It discusses flight simulators, perceptual fidelity, history of motion bases, disturbance versus maneuver motion, human motion sensation, and reviews the empirical evidence for the training effectiveness of motion bases. The section on training effectiveness reviews research from relevant sources, including: Military helicopter, military transport, commercial airlines, general aviation, fighter, and attack aircraft. In addition the author describes a Perceptual Control Theory approach to determining the information requirements for simulator-based training. The author concludes that there is a substantial body of data to support the training effectiveness of flight simulation in general; that there is virtually no evidence to support the training effectiveness of motion platforms; that motion contributes to in-simulator performance, particularly for experienced pilots; that motion cues may be beneficial for flight training in unstable aircraft and in tasks involving disturbance cues, although the evidence is weak; and that motion, noise, and vibration contribute to the realism of the simulation and, therefore, strongly influence the acceptance of a simulator by the pilot community. There is no reliable evidence that a motion base prevents simulator sickness. Instructional design is more important than physical fidelity for training effectiveness.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 7, 2008).

"February 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-42).

"Army Project Number 622785A790."

"Personnel Performance and Training Technology."

Other Format:

McCauley, Michael E. Do Army helicopter training simulators need motion bases?

OCLC:

74287294

Access Restriction:

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.