Pilot Instrument Monitoring
World leading expertise in pilot monitoring -
Research programmes run for at least 12 aircraft types (PF and PM where appropriate), including:
Commercial jets (Boeing and Airbus)
Commercial turboprops (Bombardier and ATR)
Commercial helicopters (Airbus, Sikorsky, Augusta Westland)
Military aircraft (C130J, T6-C)
All were run within operators using current operational pilot samples (many hundreds of pilots tested in total) and modern eye tracking equipment.
Our research has covered different automation levels, flight phases, experience levels, emergencies (including fires, engine failures, unreliable airspeed, and subtle failures) and HUD usage (commercial and military).
This extensive experience enables us to assist any client with monitoring training, monitoring related accident and incident investigation, and developing monitoring procedures and practices.
Examples:
Airbus A320 Queenstown night-time approach: Split-Crew Monitoring Duties have been specifically prescribed based on firm evidence from our trials
T6-C Texan of the Royal New Zealand Air Force: Decisions on low-level HUD usage have been enabled by evidence of how pilots of various experience levels concurrently manage the monitoring of ground objects and HUD symbology