A AH-64D Apache helicopter flight student taxis his aircraft “down the pad” at Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker, Ala. May 22, 2013 during the “bag” portion of his training to become an Army Aviator. 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 exp
A AH-64D Apache helicopter flight student taxis his aircraft “down the pad” at Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker, Ala. May 22, 2013 during the “bag” portion of his training to become an Army Aviator. 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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