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The article considers the design of the cockpit of the Boeing 777X jet transport by aerospace industries firm Boeing Co. Boeing's effort to incorporate elements of the cockpit designs of its existing 777 and 787 transports is examined, including the use of the larger display systems format of the 787, the use of a fly-by-wire flight control system and the 777X's system for control of its wing-fold mechanism.

The article focuses on the vertical navigation situation displays developed by Boeing Co. Vertical navigation situation displays now appearing on airline flight decks should help spur a reduction in hull-loss and fatal accidents. For a half century, airline pilots have navigated using just horizontal views of their flight paths, starting with electromechanical instruments and, more recently, glass cockpit displays. However, the vertical picture is more complex and easier to misunderstand, so fatal errors can result quickly from pilot confusion.

Discusses efforts to develop new display technologies for aircraft. Questions about certifying the displays for safety and ensuring the accuracy of digital terrain databases; Why designers are seeking new displays; Percentage of all civil aviation accidents which occur because of human error; How digital terrain databases will integrate with enhanced ground proximity warning systems; Issues of accuracy and safety.

Looks at Rockwell Collins' Pro Line 21 cockpit configuration. The centerpiece of the Pro Line being an active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD); Other improvements in Pro Line 21; Its features and capabilities; The author's evaluation of a partial prototype cockpit.

The article focuses on plans of airliners to use synthetic vision, a computer-mediated reality system for aerial vehicles, as part of a safety upgrade initiative Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), launched by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and industry safety officials, reprinted from the journal . It mentions analysis of airline loss-of-control accidents and request for adding energy-state cues into flight display information systems by airliners Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier.

The article evaluates the Boeing Fuel Dashboard software-based analytics tool from Boeing which give operators insight into fuel-use trends.

Compares aircraft cockpit display systems based on cathode-ray tubes with those based on liquid crystal displays (LCD). Advantages of LCD in size, weight and power consumption; Comparison of LCD systems exhibited by different manufacturers in the National Business Aircraft Association convention.

Reports on the proposed evaluation of the Cockpit Weather Information Needs (CWIN), a benchmark, experimental cockpit display system designed to provide pilots with en route weather information by United Airlines and NASA. Purpose of the cockpit display unit; Composition of the display unit; Other details of the project.

The article reports that the operators of Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft have five years to fix Honeywell-built pilot display systems that according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could flicker or go blank in the presence of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) devices, announced in 2013.

The author offers opinions on information display systems for military air pilots of jet fighter planes. Forecasting issued in 1983 by aerospace engineer Gene Adam on Big Picture, an information display system containing technological innovations yet to have been created, is cited for its foresight into the need to create customized information display systems allowing pilots more control over their airplanes.

The article discusses the development of next-generation visual cockpit technologies, focusing on improved situational awareness (SA) synthetic-vision systems (SVS). Avionics firms such as Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, and Universal Avionics are researching SVS flight display equipment. Topics include proof-of-concept (POC) U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, three-dimensional (3D) flight display consoles, and incorporation of organic light-emitting diode displays (OLEDs).

The article discusses a helmet-mounted display (HMD) made for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to replace the head-up display (HUD) found in many fighter planes. The HMD, which was developed by Vision Systems International (VSI), has not performed well in night vision mode and has problems with focus, jitter, and brightness during the day, according to JSF Joint Program Office (JPO) head David Venlet. The JPO and aerospace company Lockheed Martin are investigating HMD alternatives.

The article reports that the researchers at Boeing Phantom Works have demonstrated an advanced airborne networking and information management system. It notes that the system uses a near-space, long-loiter vehicle to provide real-time tactical information to ground forces. The demonstration was part of Project Marti, which combines high-altitude routing of information with collection by low-altitude unmanned air vehicles that are much closer to targets of interest.

The article focuses on the use of an enhanced vertical display system by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Gulfstream, which pioneered vertical situation displays (VSD) on the GIV bizjet in the early 1990s, is now working with Honeywell Inc. on an enhanced version for the G550's Plane View cockpit. The vertical environment probably will become a lot more important, says Tom Home, senior experimental test pilot with Gulfstream. Gulfstream's new VSD, set to be certified next year, will be in one of the most multifaceted cockpits in civil aviation.

This article focuses on events in avionics industry. Fedex Corp. will equip it's wide-body fleet with an enhanced vision system (EVS) that will include a forward-looking infrared sensor. A head-up display (HUD) being developed by Honeywell Inc. will present flight guidance to the pilot, along with images of the runway environment on final approach. The new HUD will use conventional glass combiners with a liquid crystal display instead of a cathode ray tube image source. Installation is planned for FedEx's Boeing MD-10 and-11 and Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft, with the initial certification in an MD-10 planned for late 2006.

Reports that Marconi Avionics' Striker helmet-mounted display completed a live ejection test from a United States Navy YF-4J Phantom jet. Data on dynamic performance when subjected to forces of ejection; Assessment of an upgraded parachute canopy for the F/A-18.

Reports on the study conducted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on head-up display performance under conditions simulating a smoke-filled cockpit. Viewability of two types of panel display systems; Consistency of smoke on the booth with that produced by electrical fire.

Reports on the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) request for an annual $10 million aviation safety budget specifically to spur synthetic vision technology development. Comments by graphics-display advocates; Significant Safety benefits of `highway-in-the-sky' cockpit displays for air transports; Concerns that NASA and its partners will waste the money on new display formats.

Reports that AlliedSignal Aerospace has upgraded its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) display. Details on the enhancements; Groups responsible for the upgrades; Price of the EGPWS display.

Informs about the development of a photodetector IPL 10530-AAE by Integrated Photomatrix Ltd. Its performance.

Reports on Electronic Designs Inc.'s development of a commercial-off-the-shelf ruggedized color active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) designed for use in cockpit systems. Features; Ametek Aerospace Products' use of the EDI6GEO52 glass in its Sentinel Instrument System; Capabilities.

Reports on Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s use of vertical profile view on its G4 cockpit displays since the 1980s. Uses of the profile view; Description of an enhanced version of the profile view.

Reports on the decision of Boeing to use the Honeywell active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCD) for the cockpits of its 737 aircraft. Replacement of Rockwell Collin's electric flight instrument system; Boeing's decision as part of the company's strategy to achieve increased commonality across its product line; features of AMLCD.

Reports on the delivery of six Flightwatch graphic display systems developed by Racal Survey and Smith Sytem Engineering to British Airways. The enabling of the airline to instantly view the position of its aircraft around the globe.

States that the use of head-up displays continues to proliferate through the business jet community as of October 6, 1997. The US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) certification of the Flight Dynamics HGS-2850 head-up guidance system for use on the Dassault Falcon 2000; When additional features of the guidance systems are expected to be certified.

Reports on the development of a bright-sunlight readable electronic cockpit flat panel display by Luxell Technologies of Mississauga, Ontario. The screens as monochromatic; Key features; Amount on order; Sales to the US Navy.

Looks at Collins' 13.8-inch diagonal cockpit flat panel display. The backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) intended for use with Collins' Pro Line 21 avionics suite; Features and capabilities.

Evaluates an integrated switch display panel manufactured by IDD Aerospace Corp. Features and capabilities; Contact point.

Evaluates Arnav Systems Inc.'s MFD 5200 multifunction display. Features and capabilities; Contact point.

Reports the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found that modernization of new-manufacture and existing general aviation instrument panels can significantly reduce errors by pilots. Details of the FAA's Civil Aeromedical Institute tests; Horizontal situation indicator (HSI) producing significantly fewer navigational reversals and orientational errors.