148 Automotive Ergonomics: Driver–Vehicle Interaction
Categorisation of training devices is a standard procedure in the aviation industry.
Flight simulators are categorised into four bands, A, B, C and D according to the
prescriptions of JAR-STD 1A.025 (Requirements for Flight Simulators (qualied)
on or after April 1, 1998). The directive published by the Joint Aviation Authorities
(JAAT) states that:
(a) Any ight simulator submitted for initial evaluation on or after 1 April 1998, will
be evaluated against (applicable) JAR-STD 1A criteria for Qualication Levels A, B, C
or D. (Recurrent) evaluations of a ight simulator will be based on the same version of
JAR-STD 1A, which was applicable for its initial evaluation. An upgrade will be based ...