View-limiting device
Inaviationtraining, aview-limiting devicesimulatesinstrument meteorological conditions(IMC) by restricting a pilot'sfield of viewonly to theflight instruments.They are worn by pilots who are working toward aninstrument rating,which allows a pilot to fly underinstrument flight rulesin conditions that do not permitvisual flight.They are also used by instrument-rated pilots while practicing instrument flight to maintain competency.[1][2]
Examples include foggles and the IFR hood. Foggles are glasses that have been frosted on the top half of the lenses to simulatefoggyconditions.
In 2021 The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) Smart View Limiting Device was developed. ICARUS uses Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Film orSmart Glassto electronically change between simulatedVMCandIMCto aid pilot training. This capability allows pilots to actually train forVFR into IMCwhich often leads tospatial disorientation.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Sec. 61.57: Recent flight experience: Pilot in command".Federal Aviation Regulations.Federal Aviation Administration.Retrieved2010-03-30.
- ^"Introduction".Instrument Flying Handbook.Federal Aviation Administration.2007. p. viii. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-04-22.Retrieved2010-03-30.
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