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The Monitoring Pilot - Thrust automation and its implications

Bozarslan-Flodén, Robin LU (2025) FLYL01 20251
School of Aviation
Abstract
This study is written for the purpose to analyze how automation in today’s
modern flight deck is affecting pilots basic flying skills. It is focused on the
pilot’s ability to control thrust. The main thesis transpires that pilots may had
a better physical understanding around aerodynamics and speed control
during basic flying training, operating aircraft with minimal or no automation
(energy management might be excluded due to weight difference between
singe engine trainer and airliners). The pilots will transition from “hands on”
flying and thrust control, to fully automated commercial airliners. This study
will shed some light on how pilots change their behavior from basic flying to
commercial flying regarding handling skills... (More)
This study is written for the purpose to analyze how automation in today’s
modern flight deck is affecting pilots basic flying skills. It is focused on the
pilot’s ability to control thrust. The main thesis transpires that pilots may had
a better physical understanding around aerodynamics and speed control
during basic flying training, operating aircraft with minimal or no automation
(energy management might be excluded due to weight difference between
singe engine trainer and airliners). The pilots will transition from “hands on”
flying and thrust control, to fully automated commercial airliners. This study
will shed some light on how pilots change their behavior from basic flying to
commercial flying regarding handling skills and attention in a monitoring
state. Is autothrust deteriorating pilots’ handling and energy management
skills? Is learning ability a factor for transcending handling skills? How well
do pilots perform in a monitoring, high-level automated flight deck? The
methodology includes the method of systematic literature study, Industry
document review and case studies. All these methods are connected and will
conclude a possible risk of degrading pilot handling skill and attention during
monitoring on modern flight decks. (Less)
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author
Bozarslan-Flodén, Robin LU
supervisor
organization
course
FLYL01 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Automation, Automation confusion, Human factors, Levels of automation, Learning, Monitoring, Mode awareness, Sustained attention, FLYL01
language
English
id
9201759
date added to LUP
2025-06-18 13:06:26
date last changed
2025-06-18 13:06:26
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  abstract     = {{This study is written for the purpose to analyze how automation in today’s
modern flight deck is affecting pilots basic flying skills. It is focused on the
pilot’s ability to control thrust. The main thesis transpires that pilots may had
a better physical understanding around aerodynamics and speed control
during basic flying training, operating aircraft with minimal or no automation
(energy management might be excluded due to weight difference between
singe engine trainer and airliners). The pilots will transition from “hands on”
flying and thrust control, to fully automated commercial airliners. This study
will shed some light on how pilots change their behavior from basic flying to
commercial flying regarding handling skills and attention in a monitoring
state. Is autothrust deteriorating pilots’ handling and energy management
skills? Is learning ability a factor for transcending handling skills? How well
do pilots perform in a monitoring, high-level automated flight deck? The
methodology includes the method of systematic literature study, Industry
document review and case studies. All these methods are connected and will
conclude a possible risk of degrading pilot handling skill and attention during
monitoring on modern flight decks.}},
  author       = {{Bozarslan-Flodén, Robin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Monitoring Pilot - Thrust automation and its implications}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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