Cognitive Updating

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Manage six aircraft systems through two displays. Update instructions, balance fuel, maintain airspeed and remember scheduled actions.

◷  6-minute missions
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How to play

  1. Scan two displays

    Only two different pages can be visible at once. Choose Messages, Engine, Navigation, Sensor, Mission or System above either display. Hidden tasks continue running. Selecting the other display’s page swaps the two pages.

  2. Update and schedule

    Read Messages for camera schedules, mission settings, required airspeed and communications codes. Use the mission clock for timed actions. At Beginner, activate the air sensor every two minutes and the ground sensor every four minutes. Enter the communications code in the final 15 seconds before its deadline, then acknowledge at zero.

  3. Keep the aircraft stable

    Use one fuel tank at a time, keeping the largest and smallest levels within 50 L. Adjust airspeed in 5 KTS steps to stay within ±10 KTS. Toggle the hydraulic pump to keep pressure between 900 and 2,100 PSI. Release the load when all six indicators are green.

Scoring

Scheduled actions and correct settings earn 100 base points; acknowledging communications earns 60. Faster load release earns up to 120. Each ten-second monitoring check awards 5 per stable fuel, airspeed and hydraulic system, or deducts 15 per unsafe condition. Incorrect or missed actions deduct 25. Intermediate multiplies awards and deductions by 1.5; Advanced by 2. Six-minute rounds continue while displays are hidden. These are original practice mechanics inspired by a public, unofficial test description.

Tips

  • Keep a repeatable scan of all six displays.
  • Read the mission clock before carrying out timed instructions.
  • Fuel use and hydraulic pressure continue changing while their pages are hidden.
  • Use the final 15-second communications window, then return to acknowledge at zero.

Unlocking levels

All three levels are available during local playtesting. Scores are stored in this browser.

Background knowledge

The following articles will give you foundational knowledge relevant to this activity:

Skills Practiced

  • Updating working memory
  • Time-based prospective memory
  • Dividing attention
  • Monitoring systems
  • Prioritising tasks
  • Following instructions

Aviation Aptitudes

  • Strategic Task Management35% weighting
  • Short Term Memory / Capacity30% weighting
  • Central Information Processing25% weighting
  • Visual & Auditory Perception10% weighting