Examining Transient Motion Cueing and Sustained G Motion
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Aircraft motion stimulates the human body's visual, vestibular, and tactile sensors. Simulators are used to mimic certain motion conditions within an aircraft, but because a simulator is grounded, complete rotational and translational affects of real flight are illusive. However, due to numerous technological advancements over the past few decades, simulators now are able to imitate quite accurately most flight conditions. The degree and quality of imitation, is determined by the capability of the motion system of the device. For this discussion let's discuss two types of motion: Transient Motion Cueing and Sustained G Motion.
In six degrees of freedom (6 DoF) simulators, the body reacts at the onset of a profile to the initial acceleration[1]. The brain responds and adjusts instinctively to this motion cue, countering it and balancing its affects according to our vestibular system's personal gauge. Simulation combines cues that arouse the Visual, Vestibular, Somatosensory, and Auditory senses. Theoretically, all motion can be simulated in various forms of simulators from the non motion variety right through to higher fidelity 6 DoF devices but nothing can be sustained. Non-sustained motion is called a Transient Motion Cue. This cueing is suitable training for normal flight conditions in a relatively benign environment such as a commercial airliner on a long haul flight where pitch, yaw and roll are limited.
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Gyrolab GL – 6000 Gryphon
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
In the last several years, the world of military and commercial aviation has been revolutionized by the introduction of some of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever utilized. These include the Lockheed Martin F-35B (STOVL) Lighting II, Yakovlev Yak – 41, Bell-Boeing MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey, and others. Others such as VTOL UAV aircraft have also added new and unique dimensions to modern day flight.
The presentation of these aircraft has greatly expanded the capabilities of flight programs while simultaneously presenting new and sometimes unforeseen flight challenges. The expanded flight envelope and more demanding cockpit workload dictates an increased requirement for a ground based, full motion simulator capable of replicating these new, unique flight conditions.
The Environmental Tectonics Corporation is pleased to present the aeromedical and military training community with the Gyrolab® GL-6000™ Gryphon™ simulator, a comparably behaving, ground based flight simulator that precisely replicates the acceleration envelope of these aircraft in order to conduct research and training to meet the unique flight challenges they present.
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A Revolutionary Flight Simulator For Tactical Flight Training
Thursday, March 24, 2011
In the last several years, the world of military and commercial aviation has been revolutionized by the introduction of some of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever utilized. These include the Lockheed Martin F-35B (STOVL) Lighting II, Yakovlev Yak – 41, Bell-Boeing MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey, and others. Others such as VTOL UAV aircraft have also added new and unique dimensions to modern day flight.
The presentation of these aircraft has greatly expanded the capabilities of flight programs while simultaneously presenting new and sometimes unforeseen flight challenges. The expanded flight envelope and more demanding cockpit workload dictates an increased requirement for a ground based, full motion simulator capable of replicating these new, unique flight conditions.
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