Rotorcraft
Army Selects Icarus For Black Hawk IFR Training
The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training.
The ICARUS device allows instructors to gradually change the opacity of the helmet-mounted visor, using a smartphone app, to allow students to practice entry into instrument meteorological conditions safely and effectively. (Photo: Icarus Devices)
The ICARUS device allows instructors to gradually change the opacity of the helmet-mounted visor, using a smartphone app, to allow students to practice entry into instrument meteorological conditions safely and effectively. (Photo: Icarus Devices)

Icarus Devices's smart view limiting device has been granted an airworthiness release by the U.S. Army for the UH-60 L/M Black Hawk helicopter. The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) gives instructor pilots simulator-like capabilities while flying in the aircraft, replacing the traditional training hood.