DRAFT - Capstone 3 EFB Survey

Questions for Display on the EFB (Enroute or At Gate)

This survey addresses information specific to a particular taxi segment. It is expected to be completed for every airport, either when the aircraft is parked at the gate or en-route, as determined by the airlines and the FAA. The survey administration may be customized for some airlines that fly back and forth between the same airports several times over the course of a day.

The proposed set of questions address pilots’ perceptions of whether the surface moving map with ownship position or EFB provided an operational and/or safety benefit and collects information on potential mitigating factors (e.g., visibility and lighting conditions) and any areas where the technology can be improved, either in terms of database accuracy or pilot interface/usability. The first six questions are intended to be completed by all pilots. Pilots who used the surface moving map application during taxi are then asked to answer four questions on surface moving map safety. For pilots that did not use the surface moving map (e.g., because the pilot was taxiing or if the surface moving map was not available or not needed), three questions addressing the impact of the EFB are to be completed instead.

Title: EFB Survey

Date: [Determine if this can be completed automatically.]

Crew Position: ____ Pilot Taxiing ____ Pilot Not Taxiing

Airport ID (used during taxi segment, three letters): ___________

1. Was a surface moving map available for this airport? ____Yes ____No

2. What was the time of day?

____ day

____ dawn/dusk

____ night

3. What was the RVR?

____ 6001 ft or greater

____ 2501 ft to 6000 ft

____ 1201 ft to 2500 ft

____ 601 ft to 1200 ft

____ 600 ft or less

4. What were the surface movement conditions?

____ mostly dry

____ mostly wet

____ mostly snow

5. How familiar were you with the taxi route you were given on this taxi segment?

Not familiar Very familiar

1 2 3 4 5

6. How often did you refer to the surface moving map display on this taxi segment?

Never Very frequently

1 2 3 4 5

IF pilots responded 2 or higher to Q6, then complete Surface Moving Map Safety survey items (SMM7 – SMM10).

IF no surface moving map was available for the airport (Q1) OR if pilots did not refer to the surface moving map (response 1 to Q6), then pilots will complete survey items addressing EFB usability (EFB7 – EFB10).

Surface Moving Map Safety (Shown if pilots respond with 2 or higher to Q6)

7. How did the position awareness provided by the surface moving map with ownship depiction compare to a paper/electronic airport chart only?

Decreased Awareness No Difference Increased Awareness

1 2 3 4 5

7. How did use of the surface moving map affect other duties compared to a paper/electronic airport chart only?

More difficult to No Impact Less difficult to

perform other duties perform other duties

1 2 3 4 5

7. What was the most significant position error of ownship or the airport map that you observed during this taxi segment?

_____ No errors.

_____ Ownship was drawn on the wrong runway

_____ Ownship was drawn on or near the edge of my runway

_____ Ownship was drawn on the wrong taxiway

_____ Ownship was drawn on or near the edge of my taxiway

_____ Ownship was drawn in the grass

_____ Ownship was drawn in the wrong location in the ramp areas

_____ Other

7. How did the surface moving map affect the safety of taxi operations on this segment?

Decreased Safety No Difference Increased Safety

1 2 3 4 5

NOTE: Methods for following up with pilots who note position errors (in Q SMM9) and potential critical incidents (in Q SMM10) are needed.

EFB Usability (shown only asked if pilots respond “1” to Q6)

7. Was the workload required for completing a task with the EFB equal to or less than the workload for completing the task with paper?

More difficult to No Impact Less difficult to

perform other duties perform other duties

1 2 3 4 5

7. How did the addition of the EFB in the flight deck affect the time available to scan other displays?

Decreased Did not Change Increased

1 2 3 4 5

7. Were there any problems with the EFB system hardware or software during the flight?

_____ No

_____ Yes

_____ During pre-departure

_____ During taxi out

_____ During take-off/climb-out

_____ During cruise

_____ During approach/landing

_____ During taxi in

7. How useful was the EFB?

Worse than paper only No Difference Very Useful

1 2 3 4 5

NOTE: Methods for following up with pilots who note problems (in EFB9) are needed.