Transfer of training with simulated aircraft dynamics /

Transfer of training was studied as a function of simulated aircraft longitudinal dynamics. Subjects performed single dimension compensatory tracking with long period (phugoid) oscillatory control system dynamics. Two experiments are reported dealing with changes in course complexity and amplitude of the experimental stimulus forcing function. Increasing course complexity substantially affected transfer of training, but not training performance. Increasing course amplitude affected training performance, but not transfer of training. In general, transfer effects were greater from less difficult to more difficult task conditions. These results are superficially inconistent with previously reported studies. However, many of the phenomena are directly attributable to the presence of complex system dynamics which were absent in prior studies. (Author)"December 1961."Includes bibliographical references.v. 1. Variations in period and damping of the Phugoid response. F.A. Muckler, R.W. Obermayer, W.H. Hanlon, F.P. Serio and M.R. Rockway -- v. 2. Variations in control gain and Phugoid characteristics. F.A. Muckler, R.W. Obermayer, W.H. Hanlon and F.P. Serio -- v. 3. Variations in course complexity and amplitude. F.A. Muckler, R.W. Obermayer, W.H. Hanlon and F.P. Serio.Transfer of training was studied as a function of simulated aircraft longitudinal dynamics. Subjects performed single dimension compensatory tracking with long period (phugoid) oscillatory control system dynamics. Two experiments are reported dealing with changes in course complexity and amplitude of the experimental stimulus forcing function. Increasing course complexity substantially affected transfer of training, but not training performance. Increasing course amplitude affected training performance, but not transfer of training. In general, transfer effects were greater from less difficult to more difficult task conditions. These results are superficially inconistent with previously reported studies. However, many of the phenomena are directly attributable to the presence of complex system dynamics which were absent in prior studies. (Author)Prepared by the Aviation Research Labortory, University of Illinois, under Contract no.Mode of access: Internet