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Use Of A Commercially Available Flight Simulator During Aircrew Performance Testing, S. A. Shappell, B. J. Bartosh
Use Of A Commercially Available Flight Simulator During Aircrew Performance Testing, S. A. Shappell, B. J. Bartosh
Scott Shappell
Investigations of aircrew sustained operations (SUSOPS) have been criticized for employing tasks with no apparent
external validity. Because measures obtained directly from aviators flying high-performance aircraft are difficult to
obtain, a laboratory compromise is needed. High-fidelity flight simulators used for aircrew training offer the most
realistic simulation, but their availability is limited. Personal computer-based flight simulators may provide adequate
simulation in, the laboratory at a rea.sonable cost. This report describes a representative research protocol using a
commercially available flight simulator during a simulated aircrew SUSOP.