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Could Automotive Lane-Deviation Tech Help Combat Pilot Disorientation?
A team at the University of Maryland is exploring the same technology used in automotive lane-deviation warnings in hopes it could help cut down on spatial disorientation in pilots. FAA statistics show that between 5% and 10% of all general aviation accidents involve spatial disorientation and that 90% of those accidents are fatal. As outlined in a CBS News report, the Maryland researchers are exploring whether using haptic vibration could cue pilots they are losing spatial orientation,… (avweb.com) More...
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“Spatial disorientation is a big deal in aviation and it’s basically where the pilot cannot determine which way is up or down or whether the airplane is banking to the left or to the right.” This is a false statement. A pilot can ALWAYS tell which way is up or down provided they've been trained to fly on instruments. I hope our tax money isn't funding this nonsense.
And there is a difference between being trained to fly on instruments, being current to fly with sole reference to instruments not to mention how many hours are flown with the a/p engaged.
