Principles and Practice of Aviation Psychology

Covering field history and discussing actual modern-day pilot actions and tasks, the editors of this volume have integrated contributions from leaders in aviation to present psychological principles and research pertinent to the interface between a pilot and the cockpit. The book addresses the pilot's cognitive demands, capabilities, and limitations, which have important implications for operator selection and training as well as display/control designs in the cockpit. It emphasizes scientific methods of achieving this understanding and implies that theories and principles of human behavior are shaped and improved by practical problems and applied studies.

Pamela S. Tsang, Michael A. Vidulich

Contents: Preface. Foreword. Series Foreword. P.S. Tsang, M.A. Vidulich, Introduction to Aviation Psychology. R.N. Haber, L. Haber, Perception and Attention During Low-Altitude High-Speed Flight. L.R. Young, Spatial Orientation. M.A. Vidulich, Mental Workload and Situation Awareness: Essential Concepts for Aviation Psychology Practice. C.D. Wickens, Aviation Displays. D. O'Hare, Aeronautical Decision Making: Metaphors, Models, and Methods. C.D. Wickens, Pilot Actions and Tasks: Selection, Execution, and Control. R.A. Hess, Pilot Control. R. Parasuraman, E.A. Byrne, Automation and Human Performance in Aviation. T.R. Carretta, M.J. Ree, Pilot Selection Methods. J. Patrick, Training. M.K. Kaiser, J.A. Schroeder, Flights of Fancy: The Art and Science of Flight Simulation. P.J. Sherman, Applying Crew Resource Management Theory and Methods to the Operational Environment. P.S. Tsang, Assessing Cognitive Aging in Piloting.