A Research Agenda for Implementing Augmented Reality in Ab Initio 					Pilot Training

Moesl, Birgit; Schaffernak, Harald; Vorraber, Wolfgang; Braunstingl, Reinhard; Herrele, Thomas; Koglbauer, Ioana Victoria

doi:10.1027/2192-0923/a000214

Cited by 8 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 6 publications

(16 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Future research on the formative didactic means for low visibility procedures could include mixed reality (e.g., virtual and https://doi.org/10.15405/epes.23056.25 Corresponding Author: Ioana Victoria Koglbauer Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the conference eISSN: 2672-815X augmented reality) applications. Mixed reality applications could potentially improve flight training in terms of visualization, content, augmented didactical features and learning conditions (Brown, 2018;Moesl et al, 2021Moesl et al, , 2022Schaffernak et al, 2021Schaffernak et al, , 2022Vlasblom et al, 2019).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role Of Simulator Scenarios In Learning Low Visibility Procedures In Flight

Koglbauer¹

2023

The European Proceedings of Educational Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The continuation of visual flight in meteorological conditions with inadequate visibility accounted for the majority of fatal weather-related general aviation accidents. During practical flight training in the aircraft, the standardization of low visibility procedures training is very limited due to weather variability and regulations restraining from flying below visibility minima. This study describes and evaluates a theoretical briefing and simulator scenarios for low visibility procedures that are practiced by ab initio student pilots and can be used to extend the current syllabus. The simulator scenarios included flying traffic patterns in conditions of degrading visibility (80 km, 8 km, 5 km and 1.5 km), returning or flying through a mountain pass in marginal conditions, and 180° turns out of clouds. The simulator training program was evaluated in a pretest-training-posttest design with ab initio student pilots assigned to a training and a control group. The results show a significant effect of simulator training to improve the performance of student pilots. The research presented in this study addresses improvements of the training methods for low visibility procedures, supporting pilots' management of weather-related threats and errors and the standardization of the syllabus.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role Of Simulator Scenarios In Learning Low Visibility Procedures In Flight

Koglbauer¹

2023

The European Proceedings of Educational Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Research has uncovered the potential of AR technology to change and improve learning and teaching environments and experiences [22][23][24]. This potential can also be identified for AR-supported pilot training [25][26][27], as shown in various implementations [28,29]. The capabilities of modern MR/AR devices can thus be used to enrich training materials and to create an engaging learning environment for meeting the needs of the next generation of pilots [30][31][32].…”

Section: Augmented/ Mixed Realitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Mixed Reality Use Cases for Pilot Training

et al. 2022

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study explored novel mixed reality (MR) use cases for pilot training using a mix of methods rooted in the general innovation theory of dynamic capabilities. The aim was to identify areas of improvement for various aspects of the flight training based on MR, in a socially and economically sustainable manner. Multiple surveys and workshops have been conducted with flight instructors, administrative staff, pilots and student pilots. The main result of this study is a systematic identification of the three most promising MR use cases: interactive theory training, cockpit procedure, and outside check training. These results are important because they inform the development of technical didactic tools for pilot training. The applicability of MR technologies to accommodate diverse user needs and preferences is addressed, while also considering aspects of economical sustainability.

show abstract

“…Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to improve flight instruction and to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical training [8]. Surveys with pilots and flight instructors have identified gender-specific preferences regarding training contents and potential augmented reality (AR) benefits both in ab initio pilot training [9] and in advanced pilot courses [10]. However, there were also many similarities between genders [10].…”

Section: Introduction 1augmented Reality (Ar) Support For Pilot Educa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The research on AR related to flight training is based mainly on use case assessments with small numbers of participants, surveys, and expert workshops [8][9][10]12]. The qualitative assessment conducted in case studies allows researchers/developers to detect and address issues early on in development [12].…”

Section: Introduction 1augmented Reality (Ar) Support For Pilot Educa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance, Emotion, Presence: Investigation of an Augmented Reality-Supported Concept for Flight Training

Moesl,

Schaffernak,

Vorraber

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Augmented reality (AR) could be a means for a more sustainable education of the next generation of pilots. This study aims to assess an AR-supported training concept for approach to landing, which is the riskiest phase of flying an aircraft and the most difficult to learn. The evaluation was conducted with 59 participants (28 women and 31 men) in a pretest–post-test control group design. No significant effect of the AR-supported training was observed when comparing the experimental and the control groups. However, the results show that for the experimental group that trained with AR, higher performance in post-test was associated with higher AR presence and comfort with AR during training. Although both gender groups improved their approach quality after training, the improvement was larger in women as compared to men. Trainees’ workload, fear of failure, and negative emotions decreased in post-test as compared to pre-test, but the decrease was significantly larger in women than in men. The experimental group who used AR support during training showed improved performance despite the absence of AR support in post-test. However, the AR-based training concept had a similar effect to conventional simulator training. Although more research is necessary to explore the training opportunities in AR and mixed reality, the results of this study indicate that such an application would be beneficial to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical instruction.

show abstract

A Research Agenda for Implementing Augmented Reality in Ab Initio Pilot Training

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

The Role Of Simulator Scenarios In Learning Low Visibility Procedures In Flight

The Role Of Simulator Scenarios In Learning Low Visibility Procedures In Flight

Novel Mixed Reality Use Cases for Pilot Training

Performance, Emotion, Presence: Investigation of an Augmented Reality-Supported Concept for Flight Training

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About