Avionics
Elbit, FAA To Study Flight Vision Systems for Helos
Results of the study will be used to evaluate the overall contribution of EFVS technology to flight safety and operational effectiveness for helicopters.

Israel's Elbit Systems and the U.S. FAA today announced a study on the use of enhanced flight vision systems (EFVS) in helicopters, with the goal of eventually making the technology commercially available. EFVS rules currently exist for approaches to runways at airports, but comparable regulations for EFVS do not exist for helicopters flying to onshore or offshore helipads/heliports. The unique aspects of helicopter flight and the visual cues generated require additional considerations beyond the typical head-up displays used today in fixed-wing aircraft, Elbit noted.

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