There is no question that heads should be out of the cockpit for the many reasons we all clearly know.
Something however, that allows a pilot access to required navigation, collision avoidance and thermal entry information whilst head up would likely have benefits.. But lets remember that the human mind at this level is also one track beast and putting focus on any one item for any length of time will be at the detriment of other things needing attention. To me, this innovation is heading in a positive direction if used correctly. Imagine for a second that it would show the position of a Flarm identified aircraft no matter what direction you are looking, as you move you head the target stays correct relative to your aircraft, fast and accurate acquisition…nice! > On 14 Dec 2015, at 3:45 PM, Bob Dircks <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike is right. > > Gliding is about feeling seeing touching the real world. > As little interference by artificial stuff, as possible, is wanted or needed. > > If you want to play 'puter games, stay home and do it. > > Bob > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 2:40 PM, John Roake <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > On 14/12/15 2:59 PM, "BORGELT_MIKE" <[email protected] > <http://[email protected]/>> wrote: Our reply hereunder: > > Mike > > You’re making a fool of yourself. It is about to be 2016 not 1916. > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > At 08:53 AM 12/14/2015, you wrote: > > > GLIDING INTERNATIONAL > ISSUE JANUARY 2015 > > > > > • You can now buy a heads-up-display for your sailplane for as low as $259. > Gliding International challenges gilder instrument manufacturers to make > their products compatible. This ‘heads in the cockpit’ eliminator should be > compulsory for all sailplanes writes Joseph Carr, the new writer to join our > competent team at Gliding International. > > > > We already have a "head in the cockpit" eliminator for gliders. It is called > audio, which in combination with attitude by looking outside, works fine. > If you aren't already looking outside you are missing the information that > will help your cross country soaring - the clouds, the ground, other gliders, > aircraft etc. > > Borgelt Instruments is also working on a new pilot interface which isn't a > HUD or Head mounted display and which will be much more unobtrusive. > > I have a friend who flys the ARH Tiger helicopter with a helmet mounted > display. Great thing for the purpose but he told me he's aware of some US > Navy research where pilots picked up uncued targets about 88% of the time > without a HUD and 8% when looking through a HUD. Human vision isn't so much > about "seeing" as it is about "perceiving". > > When I say "uncued" I mean that there isn't a little square box in the HUD > framing where to look for the target put their by the radar and or infrared > sensors of that aircraft or others that are datalinked to it.. > > Mike > > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation > since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/> > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/ <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>> > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 <tel:%2B61-7-4635%205784> > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] <http://[email protected]/> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
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