ICARUS, May 02, 2025 - ICARUS Devices is excited to announce that its smart view limiting device has been granted an Air Worthiness Release (AWR) by the U.S. Army for the CH-47F Chinook.
The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) allows instructor pilots to simulate degraded visual environments (DVE) in the aircraft.
ICARUS changes visibility and allows instructor pilots to dial in the visibility for dynamic scenario-based training.
The CH-47 Chinook first flew in 1962 and it has been the US Army’s heavy lift work horse ever since. The distinctive tandem design allows the new CH-47F to lift over 27,700 pounds, and the aircraft has been heavily modernized with advanced systems.
The Army’s Black Hawk and Lakota utility helicopters already have an AWR for the ICARUS Device.
The smart view limiting device consists of a lightweight visor, power control unit and app. The system is both effective and simple for maximum training value.
The ability to bring simulator scenario control into the cockpit ICARUS has revolutionized weather training for thousands of pilots. Instructors can now simulate Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC), Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) scenarios, and weather decision-making in the aircraft, training safer pilots.
The ICARUS Device is in use by hundreds of civilian flight schools, law enforcement agencies, helicopter air ambulances (HAA), utility operators, and military units on all seven continents for initial and recurrent weather training.
Pilot degraded vision training involves specialized instruction designed to prepare pilots for situations where visibility is severely limited or compromised due to weather conditions, darkness, smoke, dust, or cockpit instrument failures. The training typically utilizes simulators or modified cockpit environments to replicate degraded visual conditions, teaching pilots to rely on instruments, alternative navigation techniques, and enhanced situational awareness. Regular practice of these scenarios ensures pilots maintain proficiency, minimizing spatial disorientation and improving safety during actual degraded vision events.
The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) allows instructor pilots to simulate degraded visual environments (DVE) in the aircraft.
ICARUS changes visibility and allows instructor pilots to dial in the visibility for dynamic scenario-based training.
The CH-47 Chinook first flew in 1962 and it has been the US Army’s heavy lift work horse ever since. The distinctive tandem design allows the new CH-47F to lift over 27,700 pounds, and the aircraft has been heavily modernized with advanced systems.
The Army’s Black Hawk and Lakota utility helicopters already have an AWR for the ICARUS Device.
The smart view limiting device consists of a lightweight visor, power control unit and app. The system is both effective and simple for maximum training value.
The ability to bring simulator scenario control into the cockpit ICARUS has revolutionized weather training for thousands of pilots. Instructors can now simulate Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC), Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) scenarios, and weather decision-making in the aircraft, training safer pilots.
The ICARUS Device is in use by hundreds of civilian flight schools, law enforcement agencies, helicopter air ambulances (HAA), utility operators, and military units on all seven continents for initial and recurrent weather training.
Pilot degraded vision training involves specialized instruction designed to prepare pilots for situations where visibility is severely limited or compromised due to weather conditions, darkness, smoke, dust, or cockpit instrument failures. The training typically utilizes simulators or modified cockpit environments to replicate degraded visual conditions, teaching pilots to rely on instruments, alternative navigation techniques, and enhanced situational awareness. Regular practice of these scenarios ensures pilots maintain proficiency, minimizing spatial disorientation and improving safety during actual degraded vision events.
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