FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-21/15

Title and Subtitle: Examining Minimum Information Requirements for Electronic Aeronautical Charts

Report Date: April 2021

Authors: Yeh M, Jaworski JM, Swider C, Chase S

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to identify a set of minimum information elements for user-configurable electronic aeronautical charts. The concept examined in this study is that pilots brief with a fixed chart but then fly with a user-configurable aeronautical chart, which may not include all the information elements that were briefed.

We conducted a survey to identify a set of minimum information element requirements for this operational concept. We invited 1,351 transport, commuter, military, and general aviation pilots to participate; 326 responded (a 24% response rate), but only 267 pilots met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 229 pilots completed the survey (60 air transport pilots, 60 commuter pilots, 60 general aviation pilots and 49 military pilots).

Key Words: aeronautical charting, data-driven charting, information elements, declutter, user-configurable, criticality

No. of Pages: 80