Citation

Wang L, Zhang, Dong C, Sun H, Ren Y. Ergonomics 2019; 62(2): 171-180.

Affiliation

Flight Technology College , Civil Aviation University of China , Tianjin , 300300 , China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00140139.2018.1502806

PMID

30022708

Abstract

Pilots' operation has an important effect on flight safety and performance, particularly in the final landing stage when pilots need to deal with complicated operations. This study aims to determine the potential value of flight data and develop a method of evaluating a pilot's performance during landing phase based on flight quick access recorder (QAR) data from the perspective of risk assessment. Firstly, a Landing Operation Performance Evaluation Model was developed based on risk evaluation principles. Three landing parameters, which are touchdown distance, touchdown vertical acceleration, and touchdown pitch angle, were selected as indicators to evaluate the pilots' landing operation performance in this model. Secondly, the flight landing operation performance evaluation system (FLOPES) was set up based on the evaluation model. Test results showed that FLOPES can accomplish all calculation flow of operation performance evaluation. Finally it concluded that this method is a more accurate and effective way for evaluating the landing operation performance of a flight. It could be as a practical tool for airlines to manage landing risk quantitatively, and to provide a more practical support for improving training and design in aviation.

Language: en

Keywords

flight data; flight operation; landing safety; performance evaluation