In a span of only a few years, the cockpits of new light aircraft have undergone a transition from conventional analog flight instruments to digital-based electronic displays commonly referred to as glass cockpits. These new displays integrate aircraft control, autopilot, communication, navigation, and aircraft system monitoring functions, applying technology previously available only in transport-category aircraft. The enhanced function and information capabilities of glass cockpits represent a significant change and potential improvement in the way general aviation pilots monitor information needed to control their aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) initiated this study to determine if the transition to glass cockpits in light aircraft has improved the safety record of those aircraft.
National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Safety Study: Introduction of Glass Cockpit Avionics into Light Aircraft
2010
92 pages
Report
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Englisch
Cockpit Communication and Aircraft Safety: An Empirical Study
SAE Technical Papers | 1985
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