Multiple Remotely Piloted Aircraft Control: Visualization and Control of Future Path

Advances in automation technology are leading to development of operational concepts in which a single pilot is responsible for multiple remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs). This requires design and evaluation of pilot-RPA interfaces that support these new supervisory control requirements. This paper focuses on a method by which an RPA’s near-term future flight path can be visualized and commanded using the stick and throttle. The design decisions driving its symbology and implementation are described as well as preliminary quantitative data and pilot feedback to date.