Redesigning a Graphic Weather Display for Pilots
- 1 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
- Vol. 16 (4), 11-15
- https://doi.org/10.1518/106480408x393329
Abstract
Before embarking on a flight, pilots need to acquire information about the actual and forecast weather conditions. Concerns have been raised about the traditional coded format used to provide this information. Software developers have recently provided tools for generating both plain-English and graphical versions of these coded weather observations. We show how we successfully applied a number of ergonomic display principles to improve the graphic display of weather information for general aviation pilots.Keywords
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