What
is the Goal?What
is the Goal?
"Success is defined as reaching
your objective".
So, what are our objectives?
1. Visual Fidelity
"Visual
fidelity" is just another way of saying "Looks like the real
thing"! To get an idea of what the
'Real
Thing' looks like, we have put several pages of photos together to demonstrate
what
everything looks like.
Flight
Deck Overview Overhead Panels
Glare
Shield Main
Panel Power
Quadrant Aisle Stand
To understand what the full cockpit looks
like...take a look a this 360
degree view of the 777 cockpit.
(requires Quicktime
Player)
2. Aural Fidelity
"Aural
Fidelity" means the simulator "Sounds like the real thing"!
Hard to describe, but let me say
that
the objective is to immerse the pilot in the everyday real sounds of a operating
777.
Here are
some:
'Wind' in the cockpit of a cruising 777
Sound in the cabin of a 777 400hz electrical supply
Engine turbine sound Air traffic control
3. Operating Fidelity
Very simply -
works like the real thing! Every button, switch and light will command the
simulator
to do what is
done in a real 777. The ability to replicate the responses will rely heavily on
software
programming,
and the interface will rely heavily on creative construction and design.
Well, there it is. In addition we want to 'feel' like you are in a 777 and so we will put the whole flight deck on a 'limited motion' platform. Limited motion means 20 degrees of pitch and roll. Using a pneumatic or electric actuator system, we intend to give the motion 'cues' that make you 'feel' like you are descending, turning and taking off. Obviously, we won't get 'Full' motion...but this is not the objective.
Now, the great thing about setting objectives, besides being flexible :-) is that you can be aggressive...so that if you just hit 90% of the objective, the results will still be stunning!
