Vertical Flight Deck Operations Trainer

"The control, direction, and coordination of activities of shipboard Vertical/Short Take Off Landing (VSTOL) operations demands a firm understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all personnel under all potential conditions, and proficiency inperforming each station's duties with precision and efficiency. The live operational environment leaves no margin for error, and the safety and effectiveness of all parties can be significantly improved using state-of-the-art technologies to provide avirtual training environment to support Landing Signal Enlisted (LSE) and Helicopter Control Officer (HCO) personnel. Distributed simulation technologies have become widely used for multilevel training and mission rehearsal. Virtual TechnologyCorporation (VTC), along with our teaming partners L3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training (Link) and Soar Technology, Inc., proposes to develop an innovative training environment (RealLanding), based upon a modular, open architecture to trainpersonnel the vital Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) hand signals, coordination, and communication used between the LSE, HCO, and pilots. By placing the LSE and HCO trainees in a virtual environment, the student canbe more effectively exposed to the wide range of scenarios and dynamic conditions that otherwise can not be trained in a safe environment. A virtual environment can also provide a repetitive experience whe