The ATS Device Application controls the pilot worn ATS Device for training Degraded Visual
Environment (DVE) induced Spatial Disorientation (SD). This enables in-aircraft training of
Spatial Disorientation by creating limited visibility environments such as fog, smoke, clouds,
snow, sand and dust. By degrading the visibility in the aircraft, the pilot’s brain has to receive
and interpret visual, vestibular and proprioceptive information and misinformation, which is
not possible in a simulator.
The App communicates between the onboard Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) and
ATS power pack in order to automate the training. Automated training enables the safety pilot
to remain focused outside focused on aircraft safety rather than focusing on the application
during the training event. The ATS Device Application also has built in safety features, these
safety features and the automated training are what make the ATS device the only training
device available that meets the FAA ACT ARC recommendations for in-aircraft Spatial
Disorientation (SD) training.