Head-up displays (huds) ae optical displays which present flight information in the pilots forward view. these displays are outgrowths of reflecting gun or bombsights. although they were designed for weapon delivery, pilots find them quite useful as primary flight references. recent surveys,… More

Reports on accidents of modern military fighters increasingly implicate pilot disorientation as a factor. while spatial disorientation of pilots has been a problem in aviation since the beginnings of instrument flight, it has been a growing concern in high performance jet cockpits. the head-up… More

A program to investigate symbology and symbology-stabilization concepts for helmet-mounted dispays (HMD) has been proposed. The present implementation of HMD symbology as defined in MIL-STD-1295 has been found to cause increased pilot workload and may present hazardously misleading cues in some… More