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Effects of Brownout and Whiteout on Rotorcraft Mishap Rates

DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) · DTIC technical report · dtic-ada629812 · Published 2015-08-01 · US Army Combat Readiness Center · 1 author

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Abstract

USACRC mishap-data analysis of brownout (dust) + whiteout (snow) DVE (Degraded Visual Environment) rotorcraft accidents 2002-2014. Drove development of Synthetic Vision + Helmet-Mounted Display DVE-mitigation technology programs. Methods transferred to civil HEMS DVE training.

Author

  • US Army Combat Readiness Center US Army Combat Readiness Center

Keywords

  • brownout
  • whiteout
  • DVE
  • rotorcraft
  • synthetic vision

Citation

US Army Combat Readiness Center (2015). Effects of Brownout and Whiteout on Rotorcraft Mishap Rates. US Army Combat Readiness Center. DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) ID dtic-ada629812. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA629812 ↗