ABSTRACT
The advent of the ‘Glass cockpit’ has posed a challenge for cockpit evaluation and certification. The existing guidelines and the checklists available from computer sciences are not easily applied to cockpits as they don’t address the interactions between multiple systems and were not designed for safety critical assessments. Robustness of human performance should be optimised and it is proposed to base an evaluation procedure on human performance theories that have adopted a task oriented approach and consider external factors like fatigue, mental overload, complacency etc. The methods to be used and developed should be understandable for all partners involved in the design, evaluation and acquisition process of aircraft. CODEP therefore integrates theories and human information processing principles into one coherent and structured procedure. The background of CODEP is explained and initial experiences with its application are discussed.
