FAA Synthetic Vision (SV) Workshop
Sponsors: Transport and Small Airplane Directorates
Invitees: FAA, SV Applicants, and NASA
Location: Seattle, Washington
Dates: February 14th-16th, 2006
Workshop Objective:
Synthetic Vision Technology Familiarization and Issue Identification for Synthetic Vision System (SVS) Certifications
Workshop goals:
- Provide FAA a common source for understanding of SVS state of the art and near-term range of implementations of computer generated (synthetic) perspective displays for civil aircraft.
- Review areas of concern (potential certification issues) associated with this technology, and the basis for those concerns.
- Conduct an open discussion with industry to communicate FAA concerns and consider their implications and possible ways to resolve them.
- Identify desirable future courses of action, including need for industry standards and research data.
Post-Workshop Information:
- The workshop was very well attended by over 130 people from the FAA, NASA, DoD, Transport Canada and industry.
- There were two days of technical presentations from several speakers with free and open discussion of the technology, operational applications and certification issues.
- Several PowerPoint presentations, which do not contain proprietary information, that were made at the workshop are now available to the public.
- A Review of Pathway-In-The-Sky Displays (PDF)
- Operational Considerations (PDF)
- Part 23 Synthetic Vision Approval Approach (PDF)
- Part 25 Intended Function (PDF)
- Part 25 System Safety Issues (PDF)
- Policy for Terrain and Obstacle Data (PDF)
- Systematic Generation and Evaluation of EVS/SVS Databases (PDF)
- Synthetic Vision AC (PDF)
Points of Contact:
- Transport Airplane Directorate (ANM-111): Loran Haworth, Dale Dunford; 425-227-2111
- Small Airplane Directorate (ACE-111): Lowell Foster, 816-329-4125
- ASW-100, CSTA: Eric D. Bries, 817-222-5351
- Flight Standards, (AFS 410): Terry Stubblefield; 202-385-4588
