Upset recovery training using a sustained-G multi-axis platform or a centrifuge
US8834165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B9/12
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for providing upset recovery training (URT) includes using a sustained-G multi-axis platform (e.g., a centrifuge-based simulator). Various embodiments of the present invention address an important aspect of URT that is not present in the prior art, namely the placing of physiological stresses on the trainees during URT, such as sustained motions including, but not limited to, sustained, elevated G-forces and continuous rotational cues. Elevated, sustained, G-forces and continuous rotational cues can create many physiological challenges to aircrew. These challenges can include motion discomfort, disorientation, and visual disturbances. Embodiments of the present invention provide URT that includes physiological stresses on the pilot. If a pilot learns the correct procedures for recovery from an upset, as in the prior art URT programs, but cannot execute the procedures in the real world because he or she has not been prepared for the physiological environment to be faced, then safety is compromised.
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