TY - GEN
T1 - Pilot safety enhancement for on-board ground collision avoidance systems
AU - Pinchak, Stephen J.
AU - Ray, Asok
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The goal of the paper is to present an enhancement of the existing onboard Ground Collision Avoidance System (GCAS) that is designed to increase pilot safety in USAF A-10 aircraft. The A-10 is a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft with a 30- millimeter, seven-barreled Gatling gun and 11 weapon pylons designed to fly at low level in close air support missions. The GCAS system provides both visual and aural cues for a pilot- initiated recovery. The proposed algorithm of GCAS enhancement is built upon a simple linear regression model that predicts the recovery height of the aircraft following a warning call and allows pilots to compare their own training events with flight test standards. This paper presents a discussion of model development, validation and comparison of the model predictions with actual flight test events. A comparison of recovery techniques and pilot options is included. A series of recommendations and possible usage for Air Force pilot training are also discussed.
AB - The goal of the paper is to present an enhancement of the existing onboard Ground Collision Avoidance System (GCAS) that is designed to increase pilot safety in USAF A-10 aircraft. The A-10 is a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft with a 30- millimeter, seven-barreled Gatling gun and 11 weapon pylons designed to fly at low level in close air support missions. The GCAS system provides both visual and aural cues for a pilot- initiated recovery. The proposed algorithm of GCAS enhancement is built upon a simple linear regression model that predicts the recovery height of the aircraft following a warning call and allows pilots to compare their own training events with flight test standards. This paper presents a discussion of model development, validation and comparison of the model predictions with actual flight test events. A comparison of recovery techniques and pilot options is included. A series of recommendations and possible usage for Air Force pilot training are also discussed.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84894422731
SN - 9781563479786
T3 - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit
BT - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit
T2 - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit 2000
Y2 - 14 August 2000 through 17 August 2000
ER -