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Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium – National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
Angle-of-attack display in modern commercial aircraft Do we need that? ICAO LOC-I Symposium, Montréal 20-22 May 2014
Arun Karwal (National Aerospace Laboratory NLR)
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Rationale
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“Consequently, the BEA recommends: o €€that EASA and the FAA evaluate the
relevance of requiring the presence of an angle of attack indicator directly accessible to pilots on board aeroplanes.”
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Stall: AOAmax versus Vs
AOAcrit (vane, IRS) Flaps/slats Mach Wing contamination
Vstall (Pitot tube) Flaps/slats Mach Wing contamination Nz Weight C.G.
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High AOA warning and prevention devices
Stick shaker (W)/pusher (P)
Envelope protection (P)
Speed stability (P)
Aural warnings (W)
Visual indications on PFD (W)
CAUTION-level WARNING-level
ASAS “TRAFFIC” “CLIMB”
TAWS “TERRAIN” “PULL UP”
Stall warning ... ...
Sec. 25.207 — Stall warning.
(a) Stall warning with sufficient
margin to prevent
inadvertent stalling [...] must
be clear and distinctive to
the pilot in straight and
turning flight.
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AOA on the flight deck: PFD
AOA = Pitch Angle - FPA
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AOA on the flight deck: speedtape
Distance between actual speed and minimum speed is indication of AOA
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AOA on the flight deck
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AOA on the flight deck
AOA index
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AOA on the flight deck: PLI
“Pitch Limit Indicator” (Boeing)
“AOA Margin Indicator” (Fokker, part of WINDSHEAR option)
AOA margin w.r.t. Pitch Angle
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AOA on the flight deck
AOA margin (FPA)
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AOA on the flight deck: BUSS
BUSS option replaces the normal PFD speed- and altitude tapes with AOA and GPS ALT when all ADRs are switched OFF.
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NLR Research
Angle-of-attack display in modern commercial aircraft Do we need that?
1. Display analysis (EID based on SRK Model, TU Delft) Display Type 1: AOA indicator Display Type 2: Pitch Command Display Type 3: AOA display on the speedtape
2. Accident/incident review using the SRK Model
3. Simulator experiment (15 crews) • Scenario 1: Upset Recovery • Scenario 2: Unreliable Airspeed • Scenario 3: Low Altitude Stall • Objective and subjective data captured
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SRK Model (Rasmussen)
Skill Rule Knowledge (SRK) Model of Behavior Types
A skill-based behaviour represents a type of behaviour that
requires very little or no conscious control to perform or execute an action once an intention is formed; also known as a sensorimotor behaviour.
A rule-based behaviour is characterised by the use of rules and procedures to select a course of action in a familiar work situation.
A knowledge-based behaviour represents a more advanced level of reasoning. This type of control must be employed when the situation is novel and unexpected.
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Experiment display types
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Baseline PFD Speedtape with low speed cues and pitch ladder with pilot-selectable FPV.
Type 1 Separate AOA indicator Indication with AOAmax and approach reference KNOWLEDGE
Type 2 Pitch guidance “TCAS” box symbology for (approach to) stall guidance RULE
Type 3 FAST-SLOW FAST/SLOW indication replaces speed tape. KNOWLEDGE
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Piloted Study results
Scenario 1: Upset recovery
Scenario 2: High altitude UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED
Scenario 3: Landing configuration low altitude stall
Objective data: No difference between Baseline and AOA-indicator (Type 1). Bucket-type increases recognition of reduced AOA margin in
UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED scenario. Bucket-type performs marginally better in LOW ALTITUDE
STALL scenario.
Subjective data: Statistically significant result in PERFORMANCE and
WORKLOAD ratings: Bucket > AOA > Baseline
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Findings
From the incident/accident review: stall incidents/accidents show a high percentage of mishaps at the RULE BASED level.
A separate AOA indicator provides information on a KNOWLEDGE level, and is (therefore) of little/no use in an (approach to) stall scenario.
A RULE BASED cue, that indicates WHAT TO DO increases their ability to recognize an (approach to) stall condition, increases performance and reduces workload.
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So...
Do we need an AOA indicator? Probably not. But the
indications and warnings leave room for improvement.
1. Build-up 2. Harmonization of onset
criteria and aural and visual indications.
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CAUTION-level: KB WARNING-level: RB
ASAS “TRAFFIC” “CLIMB”
TAWS “TERRAIN” “PULL UP”
Stall warning “STALL” (?) “PUSH” (?)
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