Avionics
Klatt Works O2 Mask Head-Up Display Lets Pilot See in Smoky Cockpits

When smoke obscures the cockpit, pilots’ ability to see critical instruments and the outside environment can quickly vanish. Klatt Works created its Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display (SAVED) oxygen mask for these scenarios. The SAVED system combines a high-resolution, low-latency display with a feed from the aircraft’s external camera (EVS or EFVS system) and HUD symbology generator. AIN reporter Amy Wilder got a chance to take a look at this technology up close at the recent NBAA-BACE show in Las Vegas.

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