In-flight observers collected task loading data during four operational flights of the Air Force's KC-135 tanker aircraft. The data were collected via a Datamyte Data Recorder which the observers used to record the occurrences of 45 different tasks performed by the pilot, copilot, and navigator. Examples of the task loading data are presented including workload profiles for each crewmember, peak workload situations, and usage data for individual aircraft systems.
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