FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-24/21

Title and Subtitle: Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Evaluation Division Operations and Human Factors Evaluation Aid for Enhanced Flight Vision Systems

Report Date: November 2024

Authors: Kelene A. Fercho and Bryan L. Watson

Abstract: This evaluation aid is designed to assist Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Evaluation Division (AED)personnel in evaluating the human factors aspects of an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) and aircraft combination for operational suitability evaluations and operational evaluations. This aid supports the evaluation of new or modified EFVSs on different types of aircraft and with different display and sensor implementations. This aid may facilitate early identification of human factors issues that may influence safety or human performance during EFVS procedures and operations. Additionally, the use of this aid may support AED personnel when reviewing the applicant’s Evaluation Plan and may facilitate the development of an AED Summary Report, Flight Standardization Board Report, Letter of Authorization, Letter of Authorization Report, Operational Suitability Letter, Operational Suitability Report, or Type Inspection Authorization. This aid takes the form of a workbook, and each chapter can be used alone or in conjunction with other chapters. This evaluation aid comprises five chapters and one appendix—”Introduction”; “Operational Suitability Evaluation”; “Operational Evaluation: Training Recommendations”; “Operational Evaluation: Checking Recommendations”; “Operational Evaluation: Currency Recommendations”; and “Appendix: Key References for the Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Evaluation Division Operations and Human Factors Evaluation Aid for Enhanced Flight Vision Systems.“ The “Operational Evaluation: Training Recommendations” and “Operational Evaluation: Checking Recommendations” chapters also include decision trees to support the determination of training difference levels or checking difference levels for a modified EFVS and aircraft combination, respectively. Links to key FAA regulatory, policy, and guidance material shave been provided within each chapter and in the appendix.

Key Words: Advanced vision systems, aircraft evaluation division, checking, currency, enhanced flight vision systems, EFVS, enhanced vision systems, evaluation aid, human factors, operational evaluation, operational suitability evaluation, training

No. of Pages: 214