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ASSESSING PILOT’S FITNESS TO FLY USING FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES 

Rahman, Md Mijanur (2026-04-29)  ETD File Embargoed
Fatigue, diminished vigilance, and burnout reduces a pilot’s flight performance potential and have long been associated with adverse outcomes, including accidents and incidents in aviation. These factors directly affect a ...

Augmented Reality as an Aid and a Distractor: Pilot Behavior in Normal and Abnormal Flight Scenarios 

OConnor, Weiss (2026-07-17)
In the information-dense and time-compressed cockpit environment, augmented reality (AR) displays are a promising approach to provide pilots with supplementary information. This research investigated head-worn, optical ...

An Automated Methodology for Flight Simulation Model Calibration to Manufacturer and Flight Test Validation Data 

Harper, Madison (2026-04-22)
Flight simulation models require calibration to available aircraft data to accurately reproduce real aircraft performance and handling characteristics. In practice, this calibration is typically carried out using high-effort ...

Design and Evaluation of Context Specific User Interface for CFIT Risk Mitigation in Mountainous Operations 

Bhattarai, Aayush (2026-08-05)
Pilots operate in information dense environments that require continuous instrument scanning, communication, navigation, weather monitoring, traffic awareness, and external visual assessment. These demands become more ...

Novel Data Driven Approach to Enhance Pilot Training on Situational Awareness 

Schulmeyer, Niklas Philipp (2026-05-01)  ETD File Embargoed
Situational Awareness is an important aspect of flight performance and safety. The concept describes the perception, integration and projection of elements of the environment that are relevant to the mission. In many cases ...