HUD Overview
Operational Capabilities
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Safer Take-offs
Rotate exactly at rotation speed for maximum obstacle clearance and runway remaining - Smoother Hand Flying
Ability to maintain altitude and precision turns by looking outside and seeing position information at the same time -
Minimize Loss-of-Control
Alignment of critical flight information with pilot's outside view enhances situational awareness and aids in the transition from IMC to VMC and inadvertent VMC to IMC
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Safer Approach/Precision Approach
Flight path marker with the flight director cue makes hand flying an approach intuitive, easier, smoother and safer. Major reduction in workload, critical in single pilot and/or IMC operations - More Comfort
Gone is spatial disorientation, vertigo and nausea from up/down/up head movement to retrieve information while experiencing g-forces in climb out -
Visibility in Smoke/Backup Display
Provides avionics visibility in a smoke filled cockpit or when a display fails