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• A technique for identifying pilot describing functions from routine flight-test records (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Rodney C. Wingrove, Frederick G. Edwards, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Aviation Safety and Pilot Control: Understanding and Preventing Unfavorable Pilot-Vehicle Interactions, by National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (page images and partial HTML at NAP)
• Human performance considerations in the use and design of aircraft checklists. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Assistant Administrator for System Safety, Office of Safety Services, Safety Analysis Division, 1995), by Robert V. Dye and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Safety Analysis Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Hudson River airspace and management of uncontrolled airspace corridors : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, September 16, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Federal Aviation Administration's call to action on airline safety and pilot training : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, September 23, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation (page images at HathiTrust)
• The limiting capabilities of unaided human vision in aerial reconnaissance (Armed Forces, National Research Council, Vision Committee Secretariat, 1953), by Seibert Q Duntley and Armed Forces-NRC Vision Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aviation safety : the Hudson River midair collision and the safety of air operations in congested space : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, September 15, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by Science United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of digital altimetry on pilot workload (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1985), by Randall L. Harris, Bobby J. Glover, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA CR-1239 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by Leroy L. Vallerie, Electronics Research Center (U.S.), inc Dunlap and Associates, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peripheral vision displays (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Leroy L. Vallerie, Electronics Research Center (U.S.), and inc Dunlap and Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Exploration of function analysis and function allocation in the commercial flight domain (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Program ;, 1991), by James C. McGuire, Langley Research Center, and Douglas Aircraft Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of high sustained acceleration on pilots' performance and dynamic response (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by Melvin Sadoff and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Measured transfer functions of pilots during two-axis tasks with motion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by Hugh P. Bergeron, James J. Adams, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fixed-base simulator study of the effect of time delays in visual cues on pilot tracking performance (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by M. J. Queijo, Donald R. Riley, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Description and flight tests of an oculometer (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by David B. Middleton and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human transfer characteristics in flight and ground simulation for a roll tracking task (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Fred D. Newell, Harriet J. Smith, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Flight Research Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human transfer functions in multi-axis and multi-loop control systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by James J. Adams, George J. Hurt, Hugh P. Bergeron, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determination of critical tracking tasks for a human pilot (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by James J. Adams, Hugh P. Bergeron, Joseph K. Kincaid, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rough-air effect on crew performance during a simulated low-altitude high-speed surveillance mission (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by George J. Hurt and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Measured human transfer functions in simulated single-degree-of-freedom nonlinear control systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1965), by Hugh P. Bergeron, James J. Adams, Joseph King Kincaid, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of flight simulator motion of pilots' performance of tracking tasks (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960), by Joseph G. Douvillier and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Measured variation in the transfer function of a human pilot in single-axis tasks (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by James J. Adams, Hugh P. Bergeron, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pilot workload and fatigue : a critical survey of concepts and assessment techniques (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Walter B. Gartner, Miles R. Murphy, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight investigation of steep instrument approach capabilities of a T-33 airplane under manual control (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1965), by Albert W. Hall, Donald J. McGinley, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pilot-model measurements of pilot responses in a lateral-directional control task (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1976), by James J. Adams and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pilot English language proficiency and the prevalence of communication problems at five U.S. air route traffic control centers (Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ;, 2008), by O. Veronika Prinzo, Ruby Hendrix, Alfred M. Hendrix, United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine, and Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simulation study of a high-performance aircraft including the effect on pilot control of large accelerations during exit and reentry flight (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1958), by Robert E. Andrews, Robert A. Champine, James B. Whitten, C. H. Woodling, Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, and United States. National Adviosry Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of alcohol ingestion on tracking performance during angular acceleration (Pensacola, Florida : Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Naval Aerospace and Regional Medical Center, 1971., 1971), by William Edward Collins, Fred E. Guedry, David J. Schroeder, Richard D. Gilson, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (U.S.), and U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regional air carriers and pilot workforce issues : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 11, 2009 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determination of Loran-C/GPS human factors issues (Federal Aviation Administration, Research and Development Service ;, 1993), by R. J. Adams, Inc Advanced Aviation Concepts, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Integrated measurement of crew resource management and technical flying skills (Federal Aviation Administration, Research and Development Service ;, 1993), by George L. Kaemph, David W. Klinger, Klein Associates, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of gloves on control operation time (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1956., 1956), by James V. Bradley, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, Wright Air Development Center, Human Factors and Ergonomics Collection, Applied Psychology Corporation, and Aero Medical Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Four-place logarithms to the Base 2 of three-digit numbers (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1956., 1956), by Earl A. Alluisi, Ilse B. Webb, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, Wright Air Development Center, and Ohio State University. Research Foundation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Size of tabs : a factor in handling of guides and check-lists (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1959., 1959), by David W. Rees, William N. Kama, Wright Air Development Center, and United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eye fixations of aircraft pilots. [Part] IV, Frequency, duration, and sequence fixations during routine instrument flight (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949, 1949), by Richard E. Jones, Paul Morris Fitts, John L. Milton, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eye fixations of aircraft pilots. [Part] V, Frequency, duration, and sequence fixations when flying selected maneuvers during instrument and visual flight conditions (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950, 1950), by John L. Milton, Paul Morris Fitts, Richard E. Jones, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instrument-control configurations affecting performance in a compensatory pursuit task (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States, Air Force, 1952., 1952), by Charles W. Simon, Antioch College, Wright Air Development Center, and United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magnitude of forces which may be applied by the prone pilot to aircraft control devices. [Part] 3, Foot controls (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949., 1949), by Clarence W. Brown, Robert M. U'Ren, Edward W. Minium, Rheem F. Jarrett, Edwin E. Ghiselli, Berkeley University of California, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of amplitude of apparent vibration, brightness, and type size on numerical reading (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950., 1950), by M. N. Crook, J. L Kennedy, A. C. Hoffman, G. S. Harker, Tufts University. Institute for Applied Experimental Psychology, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Brightness levels of three instrument lighting systems used by pilots flying at night (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950, 1950), by E. L. Cole, W. F. Grether, B. B. McIntosh, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Acceleration and vision (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by William J. White, Human Factors and Ergonomics Collection, Applied Psychology Corporation, and Wright Air Development Center. Aero Medical Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Interpretation of azimuth indications by novices. [Part] I, Aircraft direction indicators with fixed lubber lines and azimuth cards that turn (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949., 1949), by Roger Brown Loucks, University of Washington. Department of Psychology, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eye fixations of aircraft pilots. [Part] III, Flying, duration, and sequence fixations when flying Air Force Ground-Controlled Approach System (GCA) (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949., 1949), by Paul Morris Fitts, John L. Milton, Richard E. Jones, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magnitude of forces which may be applied by the prone pilot to aircraft control devices. [Part] 2, Two-dimensional hand controls (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949., 1949), by Clarence W. Brown, Robert M. U'Ren, Edward W. Minium, Rheem F. Jarrett, Edwin E. Ghiselli, Berkeley University of California, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• The use of levers in making settings on a linear scale (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States Air Force, Wright Air Development Center, 1951., 1951), by William L. Jenkins, Merritt W. Olson, Lehigh University. Institute of Research, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eye fixations of aircraft pilots. [Part] I, A review of prior eye-movement studies and a description of a technique for recording the frequency, duration, and sequences of eye fixations during instrument flight (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1949, 1949), by Richard E. Jones, Paul Morris Fitts, John L. Milton, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effect of various levels of automation on human operators' performance in man-machine systems (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by Ralph E. Thomas, Walter J. Huebner, R. H. Byers, Charlotte A. Christner, A. Alan B. Pritsker, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, United States. Wright Air Development Division, and Battelle Memorial Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• A preliminary study of the power-spectrum approach to the analysis of perceptual-motor performance (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States Air Force, Wright Air Development Center, 1951., 1951), by Ezra S. Krendel, Md.) Franklin Institute (Hyattsville, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some data on the influence of attempted interpolation on the speed and errors of scale reading (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, 1951., 1951), by William Emil Kappauf, Princeton University, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effect of pointer design and pointer alignment position on the speed and accuracy of reading groups of simulated engine instruments (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States, Air Force, 1951., 1951), by William J. White, Wright Air Development Center, and United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dial reading perfromance as related to illumination variables. [Part] III, Results with small dials (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950., 1950), by S. D. S. Spragg, M. L Rock, University of Rochester, and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direction of pointer motion in relation to movement of flight controls : cross-pointer type instrument (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950., 1950), by John F. Gardner and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some variables affecting instrument check reading (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States, Air Force, Air Materiel Command, 1950, 1950), by Shirley C. Connell and United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fixations during day and night GCA approaches using an experimental instrument panel arangement : the seventh of a series of reports on eye fixations of aircraft pilots (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States Air Force, Wright Air Development Center, 1952., 1952), by John L. Milton, Edward L. Cole, Billy B. McIntosh, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of aircraft controls for prone and seated position in three-dimensional pursuit task (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio : Air Materiel Command, United States Air Force, 1949., 1949), by Clarence W. Brown, Robert M. U'Ren, Edward W. Minium, Rheem F. Jarrett, Edwin E. Ghiselli, United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command, Applied Psychology Corporation, Human Factors and Ergonomics Collection, and Berkeley University of California (page images at HathiTrust)
• A comparison of cockpit warning systems (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories, Aerospace Medical Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1967., 1967), by Almon J. Bate, Charles Bates, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories (U.S.), and Human Factors and Ergonomics Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intervention strategies for the management of human error (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1993), by Earl L. Wiener, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

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