Future Foible

‘Future Flight’ model errs by not considering spatial disorientation

I thought “Future Flight” [Reality Check, July] contained great visions, however, I didn’t read anything in the article about spatial disorientation. All the fancy new tools for navigation, weather and etc. still leave the vertigo problem unsolved.

A new advanced instrument panel should have some means of addressing the problem. Maybe an attitude display that has real depth to it, instead of perceived depth.

-Lester Zinser
Via e-mail

The advanced displays typically include large display screens with an artificial ground profile derived from the GPS database. Research shows the design works much better than traditional attitude indicators at enabling the pilot to “...

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