Vertical navigation displays: Pilot performance and workload during simulated constant angle of descent GPS approaches

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-31

  Oman, Charles M ^a   Kendra, Andrew J ^b   Hayashi, Miwa ^c   Stearns, Mary J ^b   Bürki Cohen, Judith ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Systems Center DTS 79   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035530457     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327108IJAP1101_2     Document Type: Article

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