Pilot's Interaction with a Glass Cockpit Navigation System

Abstract

Poster deals with interaction between pilots and navigation system of an ultra-light aircraft equipped with a glass cockpit. Glass cockpits are slowly replacing the gauges and dials used in small aircrafts and will play an important role in the future, because it is expected, it will replace them completely. Presented results are regarding the decision making, flight performance and pilot's justification of his choice. Data can be used to determine, if the pilots prefer to follow the navigator or independent flight, how they perform as pilots with and without navigation advisor. Based on this objective and subjective data conclusions are made. The outcome are suggestions for improvement of navigational instruments aboard and discussion focusing on how to help pilots in emergency situations stating both positive and negative opinions regarding use of glass cockpits. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.