National Aerospace Laboratory Control Systems Division
National Aerospace Laboratory Flight Research Division
National Aerospace Laboratory Control Systems Division
National Aerospace Laboratory Flight Research Division
National Aerospace Laboratory Control Systems Division
Attempts to study the control behavior of helicopter pilots have been conducted with the aim of providing fundamental information for future cockpit design, establishing procedures and training. A series of in-flight measurements of human visual scanning behavior during the following flight phases were carried out: (1) hovering, (2) level flight, (3) coordinated turning, and (4) approach and landing. A total of 12 pilots participated in the experiment, each of whom performed 16 repetitions. It was concluded from the data that patterns of visual fixation point movement can be classified into the following four categories: (1) front field + right lower field, (2) front + left lower, (3) front + right and left lower, and (4) front only.