10 - Safety and Security
ASSESSING AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT ASSISTANT
J.I. González Cabeza¹, S. Petersen¹, J.-P. Buch¹, D. Niedermeier¹, M. Wies¹, A. Papenfuß¹; ¹DLR e.V., Germany
To alleviate pilots' workload, DLR designed an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application. It assists pilots with evaluating airport options during diversions, focusing on aspects such as distance, fuel availability, stop margin, and crosswind conditions. The objective of a simulator study was to evaluate its effectiveness and gather pilot feedback.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0192