The Future Fight Deck Technology project will develop a new, open architecture, flight deck concept, built on leading edge human factors and HMI principles and incorporating advanced technologies such as displays, data networks, graphics and general processing.

The open architecture flight deck user system developed will comprise new:

• Head Down Displays
• Head Up Displays
• Head Mounted Displays
• Touchscreens
• Integrated pilot interfaces

The design of next generation flight decks are primarily being driven by requirements to support aircraft operation in SESAR or NextGen airspace. In addition the flight deck design must support associated concepts such as 4-D flight planning and zero visibility landing which extend the operational envelop and offer significant fuel savings.

The advanced capabilities of the proposed flight deck technologies will also improve the availability of the aircraft by providing the pilot with a fuller picture of the aircraft situation, supporting the decision making process and optimising the availability of the aircraft across a range of operational scenarios thereby improving the passenger experience.