Flight tests of the 4D flight guidance display

Christian Below; Harro von Viebahn; Matthias Purpus

doi:10.1117/12.277247

26 June 1997 Flight tests of the 4D flight guidance display

Christian Below, Harro von Viebahn, Matthias Purpus

Proceedings Volume 3088, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 1997; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277247
Event: AeroSense '97, 1997, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A perspective primary flight and a navigation display format were evaluated in a flying testbed. The flight tests comprised ILS- and standard approaches as well as low level operations utilizing the depiction of a spatial channel, and demonstrations of the inherent ground proximity warning function. In the cockpit of the VFW614, the left seat was equipped with a sidestick and a flat panel display, which showed both the 4D-display an the Navigation Display format. Airline and airforce pilots flew several missions each. Although most of the pilots criticizes that a typical flight director commanding the aircraft's attitude was missing, they could follow the channel precisely. However, some airline pilots stated a lack of vertical guidance information during the final approach. Leaving and re- entering the channel could be easily accomplished form any direction. In summary pilots' assessment of the display concept yielded an overall improvement of SA. In particular it was stated that displays are an appropriate means to avoid CFIT accidents. With the fist prototypes of 3D- graphics generators designed for avionics available the flight evaluation will continue including feasibility demonstrations of high-performance graphics for civil and military aircraft applications.

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Christian Below, Harro von Viebahn, and Matthias Purpus "Flight tests of the 4D flight guidance display", Proc. SPIE 3088, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 1997, (26 June 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277247

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