A study has been made of pilot human factors related to stall/spin accidents of supersonic fighter aircraft. The military specifications for flight at high angles of attack are examined. Several pilot human factors problems related to stall/spin are discussed. These problems include: (1) unsatisfactory nonvisual warning cues; (2) the inability of the pilot to quickly determine if the aircraft is spinning out of control, or to recognize the type of spin; (3) the inability of the pilot to decide on and implement the correct spin recovery technique; (4) the inability of the pilot to move, caused by high angular rotation; and (5) the tendency of pilots to wait too long in deciding to abandon the irrecoverable aircraft. Psycho-physiological phenomena influencin pilot's behavior in stall/spin situations include: (1) channelization of sensor inputs, (2) limitations in precisely controlling several muscular inputs, (3) inaccurate judgment of elapsed time, and (4) disorientation of vestibulo-ocular inputs. Results are given of pilot responses to all these problems in the F14A, F16/AB, and F/A-18A aircraft. The use of departure spin resistance and automatic spin prevention systems incorporated on recent supersonic fighters are discussed. These systems should help to improve the stall/spin accident record with some compromise in maneuverability.


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    Title :

    Pilot human factors in stall/spin accidents of supersonic fighter aircraft


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    Publication date :

    1983-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Pilot Human Factors in Stall/Spin Accidents of Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

    S. B. Anderson / E. K. Enevoldson / L. T. Nguyen | NTIS | 1983


    Pilot Human Factors in Stall/Spin Accidents of Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

    Anderson, S. B. / Enevoldson, E. K. / Nguyen, L. T. | NTRS | 1983


    Pilot Human Factors in Stall/Spin Accidents of Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

    S. B. Anderson / E. K. Enevoldson / L. T. Nguyen | NTIS | 1983