Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS)
The Kollsman EVS II All Weather Window® EFVS has been developed to improve the capability for commercial, business and military aircraft to execute precision and non-precision approaches and safely land in fog, rain, snow, and other reduced visibility conditions thereby reducing CFIT accidents. The Kollsman All Weather Window® EFVS also provides improved situational awareness during ground operations aiding in runway incursion accident reduction.
Enhanced Flight Vision System datasheet (541 KB)
Night Approach
Click below to view the EVS in actionTaxi Situational Awareness
Click below to view the EVS in actionSnow Approach
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Click below to view the EVS actionHaze and Humidity Approach
Click below to view the EVS actionThe EVS II All Weather Window® consists of a 1 - 5 micron Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor specifically designed for this application; an Electronics Procession box; and an IR window installed in the aircraft radome. The Kollsman All Weather Window® uses proprietary video processing software algorithms to display an IR image of the airport environment, (buildings, ground vehicles, lighted and unlighted aircraft, and terrain, etc.) to the pilot on any raster capable Head-Up Display (HUD) or a head-down display (HDD), such as a CRT or LCD.
System Components
The All Weather Window®'s operational benefits are numerous. A primary benefit is to allow the pilot to identify the required visual cues (approach) lights, runway threshold, etc.) at the published Category I Decision Height or MDA so that the approach can be continued down to the CAT II Visual Transition Decision Height. The EFVS IR sensor allows the pilot to "see" these required cues when reduced visibility conditions would prevent visual detection with the naked eye. The end result is that a Category I aircraft equipped with the Kollsman All Weather Window® will be able to execute a Category II like precision approach at all precision and non-precision airports.
A secondary benefit is that the All Weather Window® also improves overall safety and situational awareness making it an effective tool to aid in the reduction of CFIT and runway incursion accidents. Other airplanes in the air and on active taxiways and runways will clearly stand out in the EFVS image, thus reducing the potential for accidental collisions.
Status
The Kollsman EVS II All Weather Window® EFVS is now available for installations on all business, commercial, and military aircraft.
