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    Design Models for Cockpits

    Number of Pages: 8

     

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    In eight pages the aeronautical industry is discussed in terms of designing cockpits with an examination of the significance of model consistency and ergonomics. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

    Name of Research Paper File: AM2_PPcockpt.rtf

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    Airlines are continually upgrading their fleets to provide safer, more economical and more efficient aircraft for their  passengers. This creates a highly competitive industry as airliners are increasingly more expensive to replace and the number of additional aircraft required per year is somewhat limited. In  addition, airline industry orders are usually made years in advance and may be canceled or altered at any time due to changing financial conditions or market requirements. It is  the delivery strategy which determines company status as these planes are added to the fleet. Efficient cockpit design, therefore, is a critical element in aviation as the design which  is chosen is not only a design of the future in regard to when it will actually come into common use but also that the design has the potential to  be in use for many years to come. Efficient cockpit design can be of an advantage in reducing operation costs and potential accidents as crews are less subject to  fatigue and stress. Contemporary cockpit design recognizes the importance of ergonomics in this relationship between crew welfare, passenger welfare, and even company profitability. It can be contended, in fact,  that ergonomics are critical in maintaining the welfare of airline cockpit crews and subsequently passenger welfare as well. Ergonomically designed cockpits could also be contended to be a major  consideration in insuring company profitability. Petersen (1996) defines ergonomics as the interaction between humans and their workplaces. He clarifies that workplaces should  be designed for people rather than simply evolving out of the jumble of equipment and furnishing which characterize them. The primary players in the aeronautical industry have paid attention 

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