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Aircraft Information Systems
Published in Mike Tooley, Aircraft Digital Electronic and Computer Systems, 2023
A specific type of PED has evolved in the form of an electronic flight bag (EFB) which, in its original form, replaced a plethora of conventional paperwork and documentation traditionally carried in a pilot’s flight bag. Today’s EFB are capable of doing very much more. As well as providing quick and easy access to electronic documentation, EFB can assist the crew in calculating performance data, displaying charts and maps, improving taxiway positional awareness, providing video surveillance, and linking with company systems away from the aircraft. By improving operational performance, clearing flight deck clutter and reducing flight crew workload, EFB have demonstrated the ability to reduce costs and improve safety.
Aircraft navigation
Published in Mike Tooley, David Wyatt, Aircraft Communications and Navigation Systems, 2017
An electronic flight bag (EFB) is an electronic display system, replacing information and data traditionally based on paper documents and manuals, e.g. navigation charts. The EFB may also support other functions that have no paper equivalent, e.g. data communication systems. A basic EFB can perform flight planning calculations and display a variety of navigational charts, operations manuals, aircraft checklists, etc. Advanced EFBs are fully certified and integrated with aircraft systems. EFBs are classified in one of three ways; Class 1, 2 or 3.
Integrating Uncertified Information from the Electronic Flight Bag into the Aircraft Panel: Impacts on Pilot Response
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2021
Meredith Carroll, Summer Rebensky, Donna Wilt, Warren Pittorie, Leonia Hunt, Maria Chaparro, Paige Sanchez
The information age has resulted in an increase in information available to performers across several performance domains. This is true of the aviation domain, in particular, in which pilots now have access to a range of information sources. Many pilots now utilize what is known as an electronic flight bag, or EFB, which is typically a Personal Electronic Device (PED), such as a tablet, with a range of different software applications and electronic documents to support safe flight operations. The EFB was originally designed to reduce the amount of paper tools that pilots had to carry; however, the EFB now also provides pilots with access to information sources and operational tools to supplement those traditionally only available within the aircraft panel or through manual calculation (Skaves, 2011). This allows pilots to take advantage of emerging technology that cannot be made available in a timely manner in the panel due to the lengthy certification process and cost of retrofitting aircraft systems.
Human Computer Interaction on the Modern Flight Deck
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2021
Meredith Carroll, Nicklas Dahlstrom
There has been steady and significant growth and development of the technology available to pilots on the modern aviation flight deck. From improved information systems such as the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to increased control of the aircraft (e.g., automated collision avoidance maneuvering) and onwards to overall management of flights (via the Flight Management System, FMS), pilots now have a range of high-tech systems at their fingertips. This technology is designed to support pilots in maintaining situation awareness, making complex decisions, communicating effectively and assisting in flying the aircraft. However, each technological advancement in the cockpit comes with human–computer interaction (HCI) considerations that warrant exploration. While progress in regards to the use of technology on the flight deck has been an important part of a long-term trend toward increased safety in aviation (Boeing, 2020), it has also been part of setbacks in the form of incidents and accidents. In recent years this has been highlighted by the accidents of Lion Air Flight 610 (KNKT (Komite Nasional Keselamatan Trasportasi) – National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia, 2019) and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of Ethiopia, 2020), in which HCI considerations have been central in the investigations. The same can be said of many other incidents and accidents, which demonstrates the importance of HCI issues on the flight deck for safe and efficient flight.