iPhone used as aircraft flight display, HUD

[PracticalMac]

An AOPA article how an iPhone could be a "Heads Up Display" (HUD) in aircraft cockpits.

At this point NO consumer grade electronic device can replace certified instruments, but such a device can be used for improved situational awareness for the pilots.

Aircraft pilots rely on redundancy, with nearly all information display duplicated or triplicated for safety. An iPhone HUD simply adds another layer of redundancy in the cockpit, and the more natural display of the information makes it easier to understand what is being shown.

Note that thrid party devices like Levil Technology or Sagetech make "attitude and heading and reference system (AHRS)" that can provide certified data to devices like iPhone's.


It may not be long iPhone's can be used as certified flight display.s

 

[Exio]

No...It's a phone for Christ sake. A dedicated aviation instrument acting as a HUD will be better in any situation, than a device designed to consume entertainment and make phone calls.

 

[ecwhite4S]

I'd rather use an iPad so it's bigger

 

[kdarling]

Cool. Handheld PDAs and such have been used for this since the turn of the century.

 

[seajay96]

No...It's a phone for Christ sake. A dedicated aviation instrument acting as a HUD will be better in any situation, than a device designed to consume entertainment and make phone calls.

Of course a dedicated aviation instrument would be better. Would you care to transfer a few thousand dollars into my bank account so that I can get an EFIS installed into my panel? Or even just a "dedicated aviation" moving map GPS that gets weather information?

Private pilots will (and do) use anything and everything to increase situational awareness in the air. The iPhone is already in my pocket and if I can use it to increase my SA while I'm flying then, by God, I'm going to use it. Who the hell are you to tell me how to use my iPhone?

my beats your

I'd rather use an iPad so it's bigger

You've never been in a small plane, have you?

 

[StarShot]

An AOPA article how an iPhone could be a "Heads Up Display" (HUD) in aircraft cockpits.

At this point NO consumer grade electronic device can replace certified instruments, but such a device can be used for improved situational awareness for the pilots.

Aircraft pilots rely on redundancy, with nearly all information display duplicated or triplicated for safety. An iPhone HUD simply adds another layer of redundancy in the cockpit, and the more natural display of the information makes it easier to understand what is being shown.

Note that thrid party devices like Levil Technology or Sagetech make "attitude and heading and reference system (AHRS)" that can provide certified data to devices like iPhone's.


It may not be long iPhone's can be used as certified flight display.s

FAA approved???

 

[EssModelsRule]

FAA approved???

Yes, but only for iPhone 4 and earlier models.

 

[PracticalMac]

FAA approved???

Yes, but only for iPhone 4 and earlier models.

LOL.

In all seriousness, it does not replace certified instruments.
It is completely permissible for any pilot to use such a device to augment his situation awareness.