Vertical Flight Deck Operations Trainer

"This Phase I proposal describes the process used by CATI to identify the technologies available for developing a Vertical Flight Deck Operations Trainer (VFDOT). The proposal also describes how the CATI will determine what Commercial, Off-the-Shelf (COTS)hardware and software is best suited to develop a method to represent a generic VSTOL aircraft during shipboard operations. As part of the Phase I effort, CATI is proposing to do a Task and Skills Analysis for the LSE and HCO, and perform SystemsEngineering Analysis to define the required LSE and HCO functionality. CATI will develop a prototype of the LSE Station for the VFDOT, which will be demonstrated to the Navy at the end of Phase I. CATI is also proposing a Phase I Option, which will beused to prototype and demonstrate an HCO Station for the VFDOT. CATI's X-IG image generator will be used as the cornerstone of the VFDOT to provide around-the-clock simulation of all weather conditions. The results of the Phase I effort will be ademonstration of a prototype of the Vertical Flight Deck Operations Trainer for LSE training that will be based on the Task and Skills Analysis and Systems Engineering Analysis performed as part of the Phase I effort. The prototype LSE Station of theVFDOT will provide the low risk basis of the Phase II implementation, as CATI?s proposed Phase I work leverages our Commercially-available X-IG image generator that is already in use for several military