Abstract
This study sought to determine the correlation between familiarity and perceptions of reliability, as associated to specific aviation-related automated devices. Participants’ experience levels ranged from non-pilots to novice pilots to certified flight instructors. It was hypothesized that familiarity has a direct correlation with ratings of reliability for
various aviation-related automated devices and that the correlation across devices for each participant would be positive. The researchers expected to find a difference in the familiarity-reliability relationship as a function of experience. Findings showed that there was a significant positive correlation between familiarity and reliability for every single automated device. A positive correlation across automated devices for 87% of the participants was also found. Interestingly, the study did not find any relationship between experience and the familiarity-reliability relationship.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Collegiate Aviation Review |
Volume | 32 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cockpit automation
- perception
- pilot experience level
- automated aviation devices
- familiarity
Disciplines
- Aviation
- Cognition and Perception