About This Document

The document Human Factors Considerations in the Design and Evaluation of Flight Deck Displays and Controls is intended to compile human factors material into a single-source reference document. The purpose of this document is to identify and prioritize guidance on human factors issues to consider in the design and evaluation of flight deck displays and controls for all types of aircraft in the interest of improving aviation safety.

The document may be used by FAA aircraft certification test pilots, engineers, human factors specialists, aircraft certification specialists, and industry professionals. This document is not intended to replace FAA regulatory and guidance material specific to the type of aircraft.

Version 2 was published in December 2016 and supersedes the Version 1 edition.

This document is also available via the National Transportation Library at https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12411.