Low compression, non-uniform fuel distribution, faulty ignition, and clogged injectors diminish the efficiency of the combustion process that generates power. From the cockpit you can adjust the fuel/air ratio by a process called leaning. Retarding the mixture control changes the fuel/air ratio and...
a display screen substantially encompassing the field of view of said operator occupying said cockpit; a head tracker that continuously measures the orientation of the operator's head; an eye tracker that continuously measures the operator's line of sight; a computer image generator; processing...
performance models (HPM) of pilots performing taxi operations and runway instrument approaches with and without advanced displays. One representative from each team will serve as a panelist to discuss their team’s model architecture, augmentations and advancements to HPMs, and aviation-safety related...
In a typical helicopter cockpit layout, the pilot controls the vehicle through collective and cyclic control inceptors, usually referred to as “sticks”. Both hands of the pilot hold the grips, which are connected to the airframe structure through hinges and supports. As a result, both hands ...