>
>In my experience a HUD on an aircraft needs scanning as much as a T-panel of
>instruments. In addition,
>all manner of "useful" stuff is loaded on a HUD making it tempting to
>concentrate on it. "Don't stare
>at the green writing" was a constant refrain on the Jaguar conversion unit (my
>first HUD-equipped aircraft).
>Certainly a HUD's symbology is collimated at infinity, but you still tend to
>stare at each individual reading.
>
>And you need to check all manner of other stuff around you, not merely ahead,
>in both aircraft and cars.
>
Yes to all of that. But, in a demanding instrument approach, meaning one
where the weather is barely above minimums, a HUD can improve your ability to
fly the approach and also look for the field environment undisturbed.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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