A AH-64D Apache helicopter rolls into the parking area at Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker, Ala. May 22, 2013 as a second aircraft completes a final approach during the “bag” portion of the Apache helicopter course. In the bag phase of training, a student’s cockpit windows are completely covered. The goal is to force the student pilot to fly the aircraft solely by reference to the AH64 HMD, also known as the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS). The IHADSS provides a monocular display of the outside of the aircraft via television or thermal sensor on the nose of the aircraft.
A AH-64D Apache helicopter rolls into the parking area at Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker, Ala. May 22, 2013 as a second aircraft completes a final approach during the “bag” portion of the Apache helicopter course. In the bag phase of training, a student’s cockpit windows are completely covered. The goal is to force the student pilot to fly the aircraft solely by reference to the AH64 HMD, also known as the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS). The IHADSS provides a monocular display of the outside of the aircraft via television or thermal sensor on the nose of the aircraft. Some students experience motion sickness during the incipient part of bag training, but this generally resolves within a few flights.
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