Pilots’ Gaze Behavior in Simulation Research

Abstract Effective processing of information from the sense of sight affects the efficiency and safety of flight operations. Differences in visual behavior between pilots with varying levels of flight experience during basic flight maneuvers were identified as the research problem. Twenty-six pilots participated in the study and were divided in terms of flight experience. The participants’ visual behavior was recorded using a Pupil Invisible eye tracker. The test subjects’ task was to take off from Poznań-Ławica airport, climbing to 2000ft and making two turns. The results of the study suggest that performing basic maneuvers develops strategies for scanning the cockpit space. It is advisable to conduct further research taking into account the division of experts into groups with varying numbers of flying hours.