A flight experiment was conducted to assess human factors issues associated with pilot use of traffic displays for approach spacing. Sixteen multi-engine rated pilots participated. Eight flew approaches in a twin-engine Piper Aztec originating in Sanford, ME, and eight flew approaches in the same aircraft originating in Atlantic City, NJ. The spacing target was a Cessna 206. The traffic display was either a Garmin International MX-20(TM) (the "Basic" Cockpit Display of Traffic Information, or CDTI) or an MX-20(TM) modified with features to help the pilot monitor the closing rate, the range and ground speed of the traffic-to-follow, and ownship ground speed (Range Monitor). Two other Equipment conditions were Baseline and Autopilot. Pilots successfully used the displays to maintain the assigned spacing on visual and instrument approaches.
| Author: Volpe National Transportation Systems Ce |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Dec 15, 2013 |
| Number of Pages: 46 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1494440326 |
| ISBN-13: 9781494440329 |