Experimental Condition
Variables
Displays:
Low clutter- LC1, LC2 and LC3 (which are image “I*”, “D” and “P”, respectively).
Medium clutter- MC1, MC2 and MC3 (image “C*”, “H” and “E*”, respectively).
High clutter- HC1, HC2 and HC3 (image “M”, “O*” and “O”, respectively).
High Clutter / Medium Clutter / Low ClutterVar. name / HC1 / HC2 / HC3 / MC1 / MC2 / MC3 / LC1 / LC2 / LC3
Features / M / O* / O / C* / H / E* / I* / D / P
SVS / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0
EVS / 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TUN / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
PRIM / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
(TCAS is not considered relevant to the experiment)
Phases of flight:
Initial flight – L1
Intermediate flight – L2
Final flight – L3
Participants:
Experiment I- Pilots with no HUD experience
Six with low experience- LP1 to LP6
Six with medium experience- MP1 to MP6
Six with high experience – HP1 to HP6
Experiment II- Pilots with HUD experience
Three (or Six) participants – EP1 to EP3 (or EP6)
Flight conditions:
Without crosswind situation (T0)
With crosswind situation (T1)
Experiment I. – Pilots with having NO HUD flying experience
Clutter / Subjects / X-Wind / Trial# / display condition / Wind / WXL1 / L2 / L3
HC / LP1, LP2
MP1, MP2
HP1, HP2 / Without / T0-1 / HC1 / HC2 / HC3 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-2 / HC2 / HC3 / HC1 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-3 / HC3 / HC1 / HC2 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
With / T1-1 / HC2 / HC1 / HC3 / 230/17 / EVS Landable
T1-2 / HC1 / HC3 / HC2 / 110/17 / EVS Landable
T1-3 / HC3 / HC2 / HC1 / 110/17 / Miss
MC / LP3, LP4
MP3, MP4
HP3, HP4 / Without / T0-4 / MC1 / MC2 / MC3 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
T0-5 / MC2 / MC3 / MC1 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
T0-6 / MC3 / MC1 / MC2 / 165/10 / Miss
With / T1-4 / MC2 / MC1 / MC3 / 230/17 / Non-EVS Landable
T1-5 / MC1 / MC3 / MC2 / 230/17 / EVS Landable
T1-6 / MC3 / MC2 / MC1 / 110/17 / Non-EVS Landable
LC / LP5, LP6
MP5, MP6
HP5, HP6 / Without / T0-7 / LC1 / LC2 / LC3 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-8 / LC2 / LC3 / LC1 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T0-9 / LC3 / LC1 / LC2 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
With / T1-7 / LC2 / LC1 / LC3 / 230/17 / Miss
T1-8 / LC1 / LC3 / LC2 / 230/17 / Miss
T1-9 / LC3 / LC2 / LC1 / 110/17 / Miss
WX Conditions:
Miss: Runway visible w/EVS at decision height but never visible to eye (Magic Fog to surface).
EVS Landable: Runway visible w/EVS only at decision height, visible to eye at 100 AGL (Fog to 100 AGL).
Non-EVS Landable: Visible to eye at decision height (4 nm visibility, 1100 AGL overcast).
Aircraft Conditions:
L1: PYRAM Intersection (FMG 332/22)
39 deg 53 min 35.79 sec N 119 deg 45 min 21.6 sec W
Alt: 8500 MSL
Hdg: 181 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 210 KIAS
L2: Approaching G/S Intercept (FMG 320/12 or I-RNO 15 DME)
39 43.722 N 119 46.067W
Alt: 8500 MSL
Hdg: 164 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 138 KIAS
L3: DICEY Intersection (FMG 344/7 or I-RNI 7.7 DME)
39 36.43 N 119 46.139W
Alt: 6400 MSL
Hdg: 164 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 138 KIAS
Experiment II. – Pilots with having HUD flying experience
L1 / L2 / L3
EP1 / Without / T0-1 / LC1 / MC3 / HC2 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
T0-2 / MC1 / HC3 / LC2 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T0-3 / HC1 / LC3 / MC2 / 165/10 / Miss
With / T2-1 / LC2 / HC1 / MC3 / 110/17 / Miss
T2-2 / HC2 / MC1 / LC3 / 230/17 / Non-EVS Landable
T2-3 / MC2 / LC1 / HC3 / 110/17 / Miss
EP2 / Without / T0-4 / LC2 / MC1 / HC3 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
T0-5 / MC2 / HC1 / LC3 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-6 / HC2 / LC1 / MC3 / 165/10 / Miss
With / T1-4 / LC3 / HC2 / MC1 / 110/17 / Non-EVS Landable
T1-5 / HC3 / MC2 / LC1 / 230/17 / Miss
T1-6 / MC3 / LC2 / HC1 / 110/17 / EVS Landable
EP3 / Without / T0-7 / LC3 / MC2 / HC1 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-8 / MC3 / HC2 / LC1 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T0-9 / HC3 / LC2 / MC1 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
With / T1-7 / LC1 / HC3 / MC2 / 230/17 / EVS Landable
T1-8 / HC1 / MC3 / LC2 / 230/17 / Miss
T1-9 / MC1 / LC3 / HC2 / 110/17 / EVS Landable
(EP4) / Without / T0-10 / LC1 / MC2 / HC3 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
T0-11 / MC1 / HC2 / LC3 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-12 / HC1 / LC2 / MC3 / 165/10 / Miss
With / T1-10 / LC3 / HC1 / MC2 / 110/10 / EVS Landable
T1-11 / HC3 / MC1 / LC2 / 110/10 / Miss
T1-12 / MC3 / LC1 / HC2 / 110/10 / Miss
(EP5) / Without / T0-13 / LC2 / MC3 / HC1 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-14 / MC2 / HC3 / LC1 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T0-15 / HC2 / LC3 / MC1 / 165/10 / Non-EVS Landable
With / T1-13 / LC1 / HC2 / MC3 / 230/10 / Miss
T1-14 / HC1 / MC2 / LC3 / 110/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T1-15 / MC1 / LC2 / HC3 / 110/10 / EVS Landable
(EP6) / Without / T0-16 / LC3 / MC1 / HC2 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-17 / MC3 / HC1 / LC2 / 165/10 / Miss
T0-18 / HC3 / LC1 / MC2 / 165/10 / EVS Landable
With / T1-16 / LC2 / HC3 / MC1 / 110/10 / Miss
T1-17 / HC2 / MC3 / LC1 / 110/10 / Non-EVS Landable
T1-18 / MC2 / LC3 / HC1 / 230/10 / Miss
Aircraft Conditions:
L1: PYRAM Intersection (FMG 332/22)
39 deg 53 min 35.79 sec N 119 deg 45 min 21.6 sec W
Alt: 8500 MSL
Hdg: 181 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 210 KIAS
L2: Approaching G/S Intercept (FMG 320/12 or I-RNO 15 DME)
39 43.722 N 119 46.067W
Alt: 8500 MSL
Hdg: 164 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 138 KIAS
L3: DICEY Intersection (FMG 344/7 or I-RNI 7.7 DME)
39 36.43 N 119 46.139W
Alt: 6400 MSL
Hdg: 164 deg (magnetic)
Airspeed: 138 KIAS
WX Conditions:
Miss: Runway visible w/EVS at decision height but never visible to eye (Magic Fog to surface).
EVS Landable: Runway visible w/EVS only at decision height, visible to eye at 100 AGL (Fog to 100 AGL).
Non-EVS Landable: Visible to eye at decision height (4 nm visibility, 1100 AGL overcast).