New NASA transport research facilities to support research flight operations in present and future ATC environments

New NASA Transport Research Facilities to Support Research Flight Operations in Present and Future ATC Environments

10.4271/975641 ◽

1997 ◽

Author(s):

Bruce D. Fisher ◽

John J. White

Keyword(s):

Flight Operations ◽

Research Facilities ◽

Support Research

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CCLRC Portal infrastructure to support research facilities

Concurrency and Computation Practice and Experience ◽

10.1002/cpe.1069 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 751-766 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Asif Akram ◽

Dharmesh Chohan ◽

David Meredith ◽

Rob Allan

Keyword(s):

Research Facilities ◽

Support Research

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Automation Surprise

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors ◽

10.1027/2192-0923/a000113 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 28-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Robert J. de Boer ◽

Karel Hurts

Keyword(s):

Flight Control ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Aviation Safety ◽

Control Mode ◽

Cognitive Errors ◽

Laboratory Studies ◽

Airline Pilots ◽

Flight Operations ◽

Widespread Phenomenon ◽

Few Data

Abstract. Automation surprise (AS) has often been associated with aviation safety incidents. Although numerous laboratory studies have been conducted, few data are available from routine flight operations. A survey among a representative sample of 200 Dutch airline pilots was used to determine the prevalence of AS and the severity of its consequences, and to test some of the factors leading to AS. Results show that AS is a relatively widespread phenomenon that occurs three times per year per pilot on average but rarely has serious consequences. In less than 10% of the AS cases that were reviewed, an undesired aircraft state was induced. Reportable occurrences are estimated to occur only once every 1–3 years per pilot. Factors leading to a higher prevalence of AS include less flying experience, increasing complexity of the flight control mode, and flight duty periods of over 8 hr. It is concluded that AS is a manifestation of system and interface complexity rather than cognitive errors.

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