Concepts for a Condition-Based Attention Control on Helicopter Navigation Displays

The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent a considerable reduction of information on helicopter navigation displays increases situational awareness during helicopter missions by directing the pilot's attention to the relevant information only. To accomplish this, the prototype of a lean navigation display was developed containing a terrain warning and a wind situation display as its primary features. A detailed description of the system as well as the results of the evaluation and their assessment will be part of this paper. Finally, the design of a real world HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) scenario in the Swiss Alps and a landing scenario on the research platform FINO1, located in the North Sea, will be outlined. These scenarios will later be flown by professional helicopter pilots in a flight simulator.