Two pilots' methods of looking at instruments with needle pointers in a fixed base helicopter simulation were observed. A total of 45 runs were analyzed for each pilot. The data indicated that two apparently different techniques were being used; one looking at the needle point, the other looking at a fixed spot on the instrument and reading the needle direction parafoveally. The latter technique is found to be somewhat faster with both pilots accomplishing the flying task.


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    Title :

    Preliminary investigation of pilot scanning techniques of dial pointing instruments


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    Publication date :

    1979-11-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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