IFALPA believes that the use of HUDs and Vision Systems can significantly contribute to flight safety. It increases pilots’ situational awareness by the use of the Flight Path Vector (FPV) and the ability to see the outside view and projected infinity image at the same time. IFALPA supports their installation and operational use. The HUD should be certified and fit for operational use during the entire flight. Tactical information, previously only available head down on the PFD is available on a HUD in line with the outside view. The outside view can be supported by Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) or a combination of both, a Combined Vision System (CVS).
This paper discusses the basic design, training and operation of Head-Up Display (HUD) and Vision Systems.
