Thank you!
Hello All,
I would like to thank everyone who either plans to, or has already taken the time to complete my survey. I realize they can be difficult to muddle through and complete, especially when most times you never see the end result. My thesis will be available to all, once completed.
The data is proving to be invaluable, especially the candid comments regarding what combination of systems work well, and what ends up being a deficiency with regards to the helicopter as a mission platform. So far it seems that mission equipment integration is a big "gotcha" during acquisitions. It's difficult to forsee all the positives and negatives with a system until its put into the operational environment.
Many comments about the survey are regarding my decision to force certain items to be put in a numerical order of importance. That was a tough decision when designing the questions. I ultimately decided to force the numbering, because I wanted to do just that- FORCE the taker to assign a degree of importance to things when compared against the other choices. I wanted to avoid people saying, "Well, ALL very important to the mission, therefore, they all receive the highest rating." I felt that this will become significant later, when compromises due to increasing weight, decreasing useful load, etc. need to be made.
In hindsight, it may cause some inconsistencies when I examine the data as a whole.
All questions, comments, and criticisms are welcomed. Your knowledge and experiences are helping out immensely.
Regards,
Frank