Miami-based company AerSale has developed a new enhanced flight vision system called AerAware which aims to improve visibility and safety for commercial airline pilots and passengers.
The system combines synthetic vision technology and enhanced vision capabilities along with primary flight display symbology. This allows pilots to see terrain, taxiways, runways and obstacles more clearly in low visibility conditions during all phases of flight, including taxi, takeoff, cruise and landing.
Specific benefits highlighted by the company include: increased visibility range over natural vision, head-wearable displays that provide shared situational awareness for both pilots, the ability to conduct low-visibility landings without requiring assisted guidance equipment, potential reductions in weather-related delays, diversions or cancellations, and overall improvements to flight safety.
The AerAware system features multi-spectral cameras by Universal Avionics and Elbit Systems which combine visible light and infrared imaging. It also uses proprietary Skylens head-wearable displays that project primary flight information directly to the pilot’s eyesight.
The product has received FAA supplemental type certification for Boeing 737NG aircraft so far. AerSale indicates that certification for additional aircraft types is underway.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Camera System | – EVS-5000 multispectral camera by Universal Avionics/Elbit Systems – 4 internal cameras <br>- 6 internal sensors – 1280 x 960 pixel resolution |
| Imaging Modes | Combines visible light camera and longwave infrared cameras |
| Head-Wearable Displays | – SkyLens system – Dual pilot displays – Panoramic 180 degree view – Projects primary flight symbology |
| Synthetic Vision | – Computer-generated 3D terrain imaging – Worldwide airport database – GPS positioning |
| Approvals | FAA STC certification for Boeing 737NG |
| Benefits | -50% visibility increase over natural vision – Enables low-visibility landings – Reduces delays, diversions, cancellations – Improves situational awareness and safety |
