Skyfall II.5

The SkyFall effort has delivered a prototype training solution that features 1) a more realistic virtual environment to situate the training, 2) a better means by which to track trainee parachute operation, 3) support for different aircraft harnesses and parachutes, and 4) an embedded means for tracking/assessing trainee decision making where appropriate. SkyFall exploits both new technology and leverages our significant experience in performance assessment, simulation-based training, and virtual environments. Under previous Phase I and base Phase II efforts, the SkyFall training system has been designed and developed to demonstrate a proof-of-concept exemplar in a representative physical setup. Development under Phase II has produced a fully functional PDP malfunction and decision-making training system through active engagement with stakeholders from the Naval Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC). Six SkyFall prototype units are being actively used for day-to-day PDP training at Pensacola, Lemoore, and Miramar Naval Air Stations. The proposed II.5 effort will provide enhancements to the software and hardware that make up the Skyfall system and produce documentation necessary for a production-ready system that will support the PMA-205 Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP).