Cheers
Stephen J. Phillips
Lecturer in Aviation
School of Engineering
Edith Cowan University
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From: G R Braithwaite <G.Braithwaite_at_unsw.edu.au>, on 8/5/98 11:28 AM:
Dear Guillermo et al.
I recently heard a report on a research project into cockpit noise which
used a bunch of psychology students who had never flown before to fly an
approach (in a simulator!) under two conditions: one with noise in the
cockpit and one without.
The conclusion was that they were worse when there was noise.
...Which just goes to show; if you are ever in an aircraft where a
psychology student who has never flown before is making the approach, make
sure you have noise cancelling headphones to give them.
Sorry I don't mean to be flippant.
I am a great believer in sound as an important sense and I am interested to
know the state of the art in research in this area too.
Best Wishes
Dr. Graham Braithwaite
Department of Aviation
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052
Australia
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