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Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for commercial aviation

Two commercial airline pilots in the cockpit using iPad-based Electronic Flight Bags
Context

Leading aerospace company developing an integrated Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application for commercial airlines, consolidating flight planning, weather, NOTAMs, charts, and crew coordination into a single platform.

Challenge

Validate that line pilots could safely and efficiently use the EFB in high-workload operational contexts while maintaining situational awareness and reducing heads-down time on the device.

Solution

Led full-cycle formative and summative usability research across multiple operational contexts. Conducted cognitive task analysis on critical flight workflows. Executed high-fidelity flight simulation testing with line pilots. Performed gap analysis across 200+ airlines globally.

Results
  • Identified 25+ critical use errors in flight planning and navigation workflows
  • Validated feature adoption across 200+ airlines globally
  • Reduced pilot heads-down time by 30% compared to legacy multi-app workflows
  • Supported successful deployment to commercial airline fleet