The potential use of Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) as an alternate source of flight information was examined. Air Force T-41 instructor pilots were trained to perform two complex flight maneuvers in a GAT 1 flight simulator using a monocular visor-projected display as the sole source of aircraft flight information. A search pattern and weapons delivery maneuver were flown utilizing standard aircraft instruments. The pilot flew the maneuvers under four experimental conditions: (1) referencing the simulator instruments only, (2) referencing the simulator instruments with selected instruments occluded, (3) referencing the helmet display only, (4) referencing the helmet display with selected instruments occluded.

Final report. Also available as ADA034724.