Video: NASA’s CFIT App

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Key Takeaways:

  • NASA is developing a general aviation (GA) version of its automatic ground-collision avoidance system, designed as a cellphone app.
  • Volunteer pilots test-flew a simulator connected to this new system at AirVenture Oshkosh.
  • The goal is to release this technology to all pilots to prevent future Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents.
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At AirVenture Oshkosh this year, volunteer pilots helped test-fly a simulator connected to a new GA version of NASA’s automatic ground-collision avoidance system cellphone app. The space agency hopes releasing this technology to all pilots will prevent future CFITs.

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