Study of Relation of Human Factors on Operational Modes and Display Attributes on See-through Displays under Low Visibility Conditions

Abstract

The take-off and landing of an aircraft is a complex and challenging task for the pilot. Most accidents occur in this phase of flight while flying duration is only 4% of total flying time. Implementation of Head-up displays (HUDs) in the cockpit enhances the pilot’s SA and reduces workload. But presenting large amounts of data on HUD with different display attributes degrades pilot performance, leading to an accident in high workload conditions. This study examines the effect of the sudden change in Symbology and presents large data at a time on pilot performance. It also discussed a model to reduce human errors during take-off and landing modes of operation in low visibility conditions. The work discussed in this manuscript is novel as no experiment has been conducted to observe the human factor’s relation to operational modes and display attributes on see-through displays under low visibility conditions.