Increasing Training Efficiency Using Embedded Pedagogical Tools in a Combat Flight Simulator

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (25) ◽  
pp. 2197-2200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Staffan Nahlinder ◽  
Peter Berggren ◽  
Bjorn Persson
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Flight Simulator ◽  
Training Simulator ◽  
Training School ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Training Efficiency ◽  
The Way

Many flight simulators today are made to provide a realistic environment for training. However, they often lack the possibility of providing pedagogical feedback to the person in training as well as feedback to any instructor leading the training. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the usefulness of several pedagogical tools embedded in a flight simulator and to examine their potential for increasing training efficiency. Twenty students and instructors from the Swedish Air Force Flying Training School volunteered in this study. Seven embedded pedagogical tools were assessed using questionnaires. There was a quite consistent opinion in favor of the pedagogical tools implying that the embedded pedagogical tools is the way forward in training simulator development. The results from the present study are believed to be equally valid in many other areas besides flight simulators.

A Kind of Environment Monitoring System Used for Aircraft Fire Training Simulator

2013 ◽  
Vol 760-762 ◽  
pp. 1250-1253
Author(s):  
Chun Guo Fei ◽  
Jin Long Zhang ◽  
Tian Hao Liu ◽  
Hai Zhong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Real Time Control ◽  
Training Simulator ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Sensor Detection ◽  
Training Efficiency ◽  
Command Center

Aircraft fire training simulators are key facilities in airport used for firefighters to do firefighting trainings. In order to protect the safety of firefighters, the monitoring system should be applied to monitor the internal environment of the simulator. In accordance with the requirements of the training environment, a kind of monitoring system based on MCU and GPRS communication components are built. The parameterized PID controller, the sensor detection module, the fan and spray drive module are consisted of closed-loop to achieve real-time control and regulation on the smoke and temperature of the internal simulator. Using GPRS module, the internal scenes of the simulator are sent to the command center through the information transmission system. Based on the information transported from training site, command center can take the appropriate training programs to guide firefighters. Use this system, the training safety is ensured and the training efficiency is improved at the same time.

Doctrinal Aspects of the Functioning of the Iraqi Army’s Arms and Corps during the War

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pesach Malovany ◽  
Amatzia Baram ◽  
Kevin M. Woods ◽  
Ronna Englesberg
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Air Defense ◽  
Psychological Warfare ◽  
The Way

This chapter analyzes the different Iraqi elements that participated in the war and the way they performed in the war in different aspects in general. This includes general doctrinal aspects in the activation of the Iraqi forces, especially to deal with the large Iranian offensive, as well as the Iraqi offensive operations in 1988. It describes the activation of the main elements of the Iraqi ground forces, air force and air defense, army aviation and the navy. It deals also with special topics like the use of the Popular Army, Intelligence and psychological warfare, the logistic system, surface-to-surface missile operation and the use of chemical weapons during the war.

United States Air Force Experience with Simulator Sickness, Research and Training

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 427-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Kellogg ◽  
Kent K. Gillingham
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Air Force ◽  
United States Air Force ◽  
Development Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
System Component ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Component Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Training

With the advent of complex, wide-screen visual flight simulators in the United States Air Force, there has also developed a significant problem with simulator-induced sickness. This paper reviews the history of this problem in the Air Force as it is understood at present and discusses its possible impact on training. It also reviews preliminary studies conducted on one of the most advanced visual systems developed thus far, the General Electric Visual System Component Development Program (VSCDP) as well as future Air Force plans for research on this system.

Recent Developments in Instructor Station Design and Utilization for Flight Simulators

1974 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred F. Smode
Keyword(s):  
Flight Training ◽  
Student Behaviors ◽  
Training Simulator ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Digital Computation ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Computer Assistance ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Impact

The instructional capability of the training simulator has improved in tempo with simulation technology. The business of shaping student behaviors has achieved a leap forward in efficiency due to digital computation and the computer display terminal. This paper discusses the impact of computer assistance on the capability for structuring and controlling synthetic flight training, and examines the instructional potential of the “new breed” of flight simulators presently on-line or in the developmental stage. A number of recent innovations in instructor station design is described. These developing, student-centered instructional techniques for promoting training effectiveness place the simulator quite realistically in contention as a major flight training medium of the future.

Identification of the Movement Algorithm of a Commercial Platform for Helicopter Simulators

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Araujo Machado ◽  
Luiz Carlos Sandoval Goes
Keyword(s):  
Flight Test ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Flight Simulator ◽  
Motion Platform ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Filter Model ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Washout Filter ◽  
The Military ◽  
Commercial Platform

The use of flight simulators for pilot training and evaluations is common in the modern aeronautical sector. Whether for airplanes or helicopters, the military and airline companies use this feature to keep their crews operational, safety-oriented and resource-saving. This work presents a proposal for adjusting the washout filter parameters that allows the use of Stewart's platform in helicopter simulators. The identification of the filter parameters was carried out based on tests on an available commercial platform, certified by the company Moog, model MB-E-6DOF/24/1800KG, currently used in the SHEFE helicopter simulator of the Brazilian Army. The work dealt with the physiological aspects of the human vestibular system and its dynamics. Subsequently, the methods for choosing the filter model, and configuration parameters are presented. Three series of tests were carried on the commercial platform and in a real helicopter prepared with special flight test instrumentation. The tests were completed, and the motion platform filter adjustments were made to minimize errors between the movement cues perceived by the pilot in the aircraft and the flight simulator. The results of this work will be used as a basis for the development of a national movement platform for another flight simulator in the development phase.

Cognitive Styles and the Acquisition of a Complex Aerial Maneuver

1980 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 578-580
Author(s):  
Jefferson M. Koonce ◽  
Thomas M. McCloy
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Previous Experiment ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Flight Simulator ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Predictive Capability ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Approximately equal number of male (45) and female (43) Air Force Academy cadets learned a complex aerial maneuver (chandelle) on a desk-top flight simulator. These cadets had participated in a previous experiment (Koonce & Berry, 1980) where they were given a battery of tests which tapped several cognitive and perceptual-motor areas. Of special interest in the present study was the relationship of the various congitive factors to the rate of acquisition of the complex aerial maneuver. Prior to the introduction of the complex maneuver all subjects were trained to criterion level on four basic instrument flight maneuvers (Koonce & McCley, 1980). Then they learned how to fly the complex maneuver with the number of trials required to reach criterion performance as the dependent variable. Results indicated cognitive factors were very significant in predicting complex maneuver performance. Additionally, individually tailoring the regression equations by sex as opposed to utilizing a general overall regression equation greatly enhanced predictive capability.

Validation of mathematical models for helicopter flight simulators past, present and future challenges

2013 ◽  
Vol 117 (1190) ◽  
pp. 343-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Pavel ◽  
M. White ◽  
G. D. Padfield ◽  
G. Roth ◽  
M. Hamers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Flight Simulator ◽  
Mathematical Representation ◽  
Handling Qualities ◽  
Helicopter Flight ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Atmospheric Disturbances ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Essential Questions ◽  
Fit For Purpose

Abstract At the heart of a flight simulator resides the mathematical representation of aircraft behaviour in response to control inputs, atmospheric disturbances and system inputs including failures and malfunctions. While this mathematical model can never be wholly accurate, its fidelity, in comparison with real world behaviour, underpins the usefulness of the flight simulator. The present paper examines the state of the art achieved in validating mathematical models for helicopter simulators, addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the present European standard for the qualification of helicopter flight simulators, JAR FSTD-H (previously JAR-STD-1H/2H/3H). Essential questions are examined, such as: What is the required model fidelity to guarantee a simulation is sufficiently representative to be fit for purpose? Are the tolerances set in the current standards fine enough that they lead to only minor changes in handling qualities? What is an acceptable tuning process for the simulation? What is the effect of modelling fidelity on the overall pilot control strategy? What is the relationship between the settings of the simulator cueing environment and the behaviour of the pilot? What is the industrial experience on qualification of flight simulators that might usefully inform developments? Many of these questions were addressed in Europe in a previous GARTEUR Action Group (AG) HC/AG-12 the results of which are documented in this paper. Solutions are proposed for improving the current JAR-FSTD standard with respect to validation of mathematical models.

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