Helicopter Operations Aircrew/Crew Chief Trainer

An innovative combination of low-cost desktop simulator technology, display and motion platform technology provides a training simulator for aircrew and crew chiefs for the MH-60S Multi-Mission Helicopter. The approach proposed is extensible and modular,and is modifiable for other rotorcraft aircrews and crew chiefs with similar mission requirements. The system provides training for all crewmen in various operations, including door gunner target engagement, SAR operations including swimmer deployment andrecovery, hoist operations and malfunctions, night search aided and unaided, mine and Doppler operations, as well as aircraft emergencies such as fires and hydraulic leaks. It provides interactions with pilots with computer-generated flight crew audiocommunications, and a computer-generated visual environment compatible with out-of-door views of the various operations.