Helmet Mounted Display Symbology for Helicopter Landing on Small Ships

Abstract

Helmet Mounted Display symbology has been designed to aid in landing a specific helicopter, the SH-2F, on small ships, utilizing the NAVTOLAND precision Landing Guidance System. A maximal display for single-pilot operation and a minimal display for two-pilot operation have been developed, both without head tracking. The maximal display provides all the necessary flight information in three modes for localizer acquisition, approach, and hover. Novel symbology is introduced for aiding the pilot in localizer acquisition under high wind conditions and for glide slope and localizer tracking during approach. The minimal display symbology relies on active participation by the co-pilot via verbal communication. In this display the presentation of the positioning information is based on the doppler Direction Velocity Indicator panel instrument format throughout approach and hover.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP000674

Entities

People

  • Shawn T. Donley
  • Theodor A. Dukes

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Control Systems
  • Flight
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Flight Paths
  • Glide Slope
  • Ground Speed
  • Helicopters
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Instrument Panels
  • Light Sources
  • Simulators
  • Small Ships
  • Training
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.