Universal Avionics and its parent company Elbit Systems have integrated panel-mounted avionics with a wearable HUD, allowing pilots to view critical flight data wherever they turn their heads. The SkyLens is particularly useful once the final approach fix has been passed. While looking through the lens into the outside environment, the pilot is able to see the picture through an enhanced-vision-system camera, bringing clarity to low-visibility conditions. Paired with Universal’s InSight avionics suite, SkyLens offers “look, point and click” technology for control of FMS functions. InSight STCs are in the works for the Cessna Citation VII and Dassault Falcon 50.
How Elbit Systems’ SkyLens Elevates Cockpit Safety
Key Takeaways:
- Universal Avionics and Elbit Systems have integrated panel-mounted avionics with the SkyLens wearable Head-Up Display (HUD), allowing pilots to view critical flight data regardless of head position.
- SkyLens utilizes an enhanced-vision-system camera to provide clarity in low-visibility conditions, particularly useful during the final approach phase.
- Paired with Universal’s InSight avionics suite, SkyLens enables "look, point and click" control of FMS functions and can integrate with other avionics systems as part of the Clearvision EFVS family.
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