ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS FOR DISPLAYING ENHANCED TRAFFIC AND WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE FLIGHT DECK

摘要

We evaluated the use of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) to provide enhanced traffic and weather displays on the flight deck. Scan path data of one pilot participant showed the expected crosschecking when weather information was displayed separately from traffics. In addition, displaying the weather and traffic information separately lengthened the time taken to make route modifications around weather and negatively impacted the quality of those modifications. As the use of EFBs to provide necessary capabilities to the flight deck may be inevitable, the present results suggest that their introduction should be monitored closely for potential impacts on task performance.