Improving SA via HUD

Engineers from Honeywell and BAE Systems address the safety and avionics issues inherent in the anticipated increase in air traffic.

The current industry safety record-though extremely good in terms of accidents per passenger mile-if even maintained at the current level, will result in an increase in the total number of major accidents due to an anticipated increase in air travel. Engineers from Honeywell and BAE Systems have identified two major areas of risk where increased situational awareness (SA) could have significant benefits to controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and the elimination of runway incursions.