Evaluation of the Automated Adaptive Flight Training System's Air-to-Air Intercept Performance Measurement.

摘要

The objectives of this study were: (a) to assess the effectiveness of the Automated Adaptive Flight Training System's (AAFTS) performance measurement package; and (b) to evaluate the efficiency of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT and E) procedures developed as a data-gathering tool for performance measurement. In conjunction with TAC and USAFTAWC, AFHRL/FT carried out the requirements of the OT and E for the AAFTS device, in accordance with TAC Project 74A-119U, Annex A. A total of twelve crews, five student and seven operational, flew the F-4E WSTS No. 15/AAFTS simulator system located at Luke AFB, Arizona. Crews flew and were scored on nine different types of air-to-air intercepts that were programmed into the AAFTS device. The data revealed significant differences favoring the operational crews in two types of attacks (single turns and stern conversions). The AAFTS device, which utilized a 28-variable scoring format, was also examined on a variable-by-variable basis to observe performance differences between operational and student crews. Of the 28 variables measured, three were significantly different, two of which indicated superior performance by student crews.