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Old 18th Nov 2013, 19:48
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Turbine D
 
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HUDs

Boeing 737-800 ILS HUD Landing


I believe this is the BAE System's HUD. Although the camera is shaky, the HUD contains all the seemingly important instrument information (nearly 60 pieces of information is presented) while looking out the windscreen. The symbology pretty much matches the heads down primary display. Alaska Airlines, and some Southwest and American 737s have HUDs, but maybe not all aircraft are equipped.
HUDs are standard equipment on the Boeing 787s, both LH and RH seats.
As I understand it, the idea is for the PF to look through the center of the HUD and fly the flight path symbol, but incorporate the side displays in his periphery vision as to how they maybe changing.
I am not sure an installed HUD would have been the answer at the KSFO Asiana landing without an operating ILS system, but a VMC approach mode might be available on the HUD, but flight path only indication.
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