The avionics suite designed to let anyone fly a plane
10 hours ago
- #Aircraft Safety
- #Fly-by-Wire
- #Aviation Technology
- Airhart Aeronautics completed test flights for a new cockpit avionics suite aimed at making small plane controls safer and more intuitive.
- The company’s approach includes replacing mechanical controls with fly-by-wire systems and simplifying interfaces with swipe gestures.
- Key lessons from testing involved improving coatings to manage heat and leveraging data to enhance system communication.
- Airhart’s three-phase vision includes context-aware avionics, fly-by-wire controls, and eventually a clean-sheet aircraft design.
- The goal is to democratize flying by reducing pilot cognitive load, similar to driver assist technologies in cars.
- Future outlook envisions a concierge-like relationship with aircraft, streamlining travel and boosting private aviation accessibility.