Pilot-led technical audits and ergonomic evaluations for flight simulation systems. Conducted under ISO 20700 management consulting standards to eliminate negative training and optimize Instructor Operator Stations.
Flight operations and simulation centers face three core risks when technical systems are developed without operational human-factors oversight:
Negative Training Transfer: Discrepancies between Flight Training Device (FTD) behavior, visual cues, or Night Vision (NVG) projections and actual aircraft performance teach incorrect muscle memory.
Instructor Overload: Complex, poorly structured Instructor Operator Stations (IOS) create cognitive friction, delaying scenario input and degrading debriefing quality.
Procurement Misalignment: High capital expenditure on simulation hardware that passes technical factory acceptance but fails to meet real-world mission profiles or desired training objectives.
At avisite, evaluations are executed at the intersection of active flight operations (2,000+ rotary-wing hours, ATPL(H)/CPL(A)) and academic Human Factors engineering (MSc Interaction Design).
Operational Verification: We test simulator flight models, cockpit ergonomics, and emergency procedures directly against active-duty SOPs and mission profiles.
Quantitative Usability Testing: We evaluate Instructor Operator Stations and avionics interfaces using empirical methods -including mobile eye-tracking and cognitive workload analysis - to identify design flaws.
Standardized Execution: All audits are performed by a State-Certified Management Consultancy in strict accordance with ISO 20700 guidelines.
Objective documentation delivered upon completion of the evaluation.
Physical and technical discrepancy reports measuring flight model accuracy, visual system fidelity (including NVIS/NVG environments), and cockpit ergonomics against target aircraft specifications.
Ergonomic redesign recommendations for Instructor Operator Stations, standardized crew debriefing matrices, and revised checklists.