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Simulation and flight evaluation of a heads-up display for general aviationA landing-site indicator (LASI) has been devised as a relatively simple heads-up display to show the pilot the magnitude and direction of the aircraft's velocity vector superimposed on the pilot's view of the landing area. A total of 160 landings were performed in a fixed-base simulation program by four pilots with and without the LASI display. These tests showed the display to be of beneficial use in making the approaches more consistent. Some inferences were also made that the physical workload would also be less with its use. The pilots generally agreed that the LASI, as represented in the simulation was a useful landing aid. Additional pilot comments from preliminary flight tests of a breadboard LASI display unit tend to confirm the simulator results.
Document ID
19740045977
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Harris, R. L., Sr.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1974
Subject Category
Navigation
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 740347
Meeting Information
Meeting: Business Aircraft Meeting
Location: Wichita, KS
Start Date: April 2, 1974
End Date: April 5, 1974
Sponsors: Society of Automotive Engineers
Accession Number
74A28727
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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