Simulator Design Features for Carrier Landing. II. In-Simulator Transfer of Training

摘要

The Visual Technology Research Simulator (VTRS) at the Naval Training Equipment Center was used to study the effects of six factors on carrier-landing training. An in-simulator transfer paradigm was chosen in which students were trained under various conditions and then tested under a standard condition that represented maximum realism. The experimental design permitted a relatively large number of variables to be studied, using a relatively small number of student subjects. Results showed some temporary transfer advantages for the wide field of view and high scene detail conditions. Training on straight-in approaches resulted in transfer performance that was better than that produced by training on circling approaches. There was no motion or FLOLS rate cuing effects on the transfer task. Display and simulator transfer effects did not differ between the two pilot groups despite large differences in mean group performances. As a result of these findings, it was suggested that a simulator-to-field transfer study be conducted with field of view, scene detail and approach type as factors. Such a study, using pilots from the target population of undergraduate Naval aviators, would provide the necessary information to make final simulator design decisions for the carrier-landing task.