Towards Modeling Pilot-Cockpit Interactions To Identify Interface Design Deficiencies Early in System Development

Abstract

This paper introduces the Pilot-Cockpit Interaction Model (PCIM), a human-taskinterfaceframework built on flight tasks and micro-interactions (perception,comprehension, and projection). PCIM links cockpit design components (aspects,requirements, settings) with pilot behavior to systematically evaluate interfaceeffectiveness for different flight tasks. We demonstrate PCIM’s application through acase study of helmet-mounted display symbology, showing how interface deficiencyidentification and design changes can enhance pilot comprehension and projection. ThePCIM enables early-stage identification of design deficiencies, offering a structured,human-centered approach to improving interface design and pilot performance. Futurework will expand the model’s scope and integrate quantifiable metrics to evaluate pilotresponses across broader system and interaction levels