![]() ![]() In terms of schedule, the objective is to perform some flight tests along the programme schedule at different steps, first of all to confirm the maturity of the concepts, and undertake flight tests on some specific equipment in terms of performance in flight. In Clean Sky, we are concentrating our effort on the 1st part." says Clean Sky's Dubois. So either you install some form of intelligence facility onto the aircraft where, when you press a button, the aircraft can self-navigate the aircraft safely to an airport alone - or, we design and develop a solution where you can take over control from the ground. "As you reduce the number of pilots in the loop it means that in case of failure you need to implement some kind of recovery scenario. As aircraft become increasingly capable of longer range flights the obvious concern around tiredness on long haul operations must also be carefully factored into the equation. Assuming that there are less pilots on board the cockpit it will be necessary to ensure that they are not overloaded by stressful operational conditions. These include cockpit procedure automation, pilot monitoring systems such as eye tracking and the use of sensors, head worn displays, ground collision avoidance, new navigation sensors, voice recognition systems for commands and for processing instructions from air traffic controllers and Airline Operation Centres, multimodal integration for flight crew interface, tactile HMI, and image based landing - the list of requirements is phenomenally ambitious.Īdditionally, pilot health monitoring systems will be essential. Hence the project focuses intensely around new functions, computing resources and communication. To deliver the pioneering scope of the project, development of an intuitive and multimodal environment is key. On an industrial and on a strategic level the Disruptive Cockpit project is essentially about European aviation capabilities and competitiveness" says Dubois. ![]() "We're working towards single pilot operations and that means we need to develop all the necessary core enabler technologies - the highly technical relevant and environmentally friendly solutions at the right maturity level - that will make it possible. "The key challenges associated with this project are first of all to develop the new disruptive concept which will ultimately meet the safety requirements because safety should remain unchanged or improved" says Clean Sky Project Officer Sebastien Dubois. Clean Sky's Disruptive Cockpit for LPA project leverages disruptive technologies and opportunities, enabling European aviation to prevail against the backdrop of a fiercely competitive global market. Considerations of safety, traffic capacity handling, and operational cost reduction, plus compliance with ACARE environmental goals and the EU's roadmap towards Flightpath 2050 targets are foremost in the processes of bringing greater autonomy to cockpit operations.
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