Visual Flight Rules (vfr) Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (imc): a Review of the Accident Data

Pilots’ Decisions to Continue Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Flight into Adverse Weather: Effects of Distance Traveled and Flight Experience

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) is a major safety hazard within general aviation. In this study, pilots' decisions to continue or divert from a VFR flight into IMC during a dynamic simulation of a crosscountry flight were examined. Pilots encountered IFR conditions either early or later into the flight and the amount of time and distance pilots f...

Correlates of Continued Visual Flight Rules (VFR) into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) General Aviation Accidents

Effects of Advanced Cockpit Displays on General Aviation Pilots’ Decisions to Continue Visual Flight Rules Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Thirty pilots flew a simulated VFR cross country flight into deteriorating weather with one of three levels of display support: a control display with standard instruments, a synthetic vision system (SVS) display depicting terrain and a highway in the sky (HITS), and a configuration in which the same SVS HITS display was augmented by an electronic moving map depicting weather. Results revealed ...

Investigating Pilot Performance Using Mixed-Modality Simulated Data Link

OBJECTIVE General aviation (GA) pilot performance utilizing a mixed-modality simulated data link was objectively evaluated based on the time required in accessing, understanding, and executing data link commands. Additional subjective data were gathered on workload, situation awareness (SA), and preference. BACKGROUND Research exploring mixed-modality data link integration to the single-pilot...

Flight Deck-Based Delegated Separation: Evaluation of an On-board Interval Management System with Synthetic and Enhanced Vision Technology

An emerging Next Generation Air Transportation System concept Equivalent Visual Operations (EVO) can be achieved using an electronic means to provide sufficient visibility of the external world and other required flight references on flight deck displays that enable the safety, operational tempos, and visual flight rules (VFR)-like procedures for all weather conditions. Synthetic and enhanced f...