RU2847092C1 - Mobile system of aircraft maintenance and flight training devices - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: physics; aviation.

SUBSTANCE: mobile system of maintenance and flight training devices of aircraft (MFTD AC) is arranged with the possibility of installation in cargo container for redeployment and contains the following: local area network, audio system, display screen, automated workstations for trainees (AWST) depending on the occupied area, each of which comprises: table, armchair, two monitors, mouse, keyboard, audio headset, personal computer (PC) with training software (SO), automated workstation of instructor (AWSI) comprising: table, armchair, two monitors, keyboard, mouse, audio headset, PC with software for controlling the training software on the AWST. Each AWST contains an interactive model of the aircraft cabin with control panels on which control and indication elements are installed in accordance with this aircraft, controller of control and indication devices, monitor for visualization of cockpit environment, the software of the interactive aircraft cockpit model installed in the personal computer. At that, maximum number of AWST depends on dimensions of room, in which MFTD AC is located. AWSI comprises installed in PC software for control of modes of aircraft cabin interactive model software operation on each AWST, which includes separate control panel connected to each other mechanically and electrically and made with possibility of disconnection from other control panels for transportation.

EFFECT: improved weight and size characteristics, increased mobility during relocation, increased number of workstations for trainees in relation to the occupied area.

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Description

The invention relates to technical training aids and can be used to practice practical actions and develop motor skills in trainees' work with controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit.

The DA-42T (PT-42T) aircraft procedural simulator is known (Maintenance Manual for the DA-42T aircraft procedural simulator. IYAUS.791491.048RE. JSC RAA Spetstekhnika. - 2020. - 212 p.), designed to practice the skills of trainees in interacting with onboard electronic equipment and the cockpit information and control field at all stages of the aircraft's flight operation.

The PT-42T simulator contains a simulator cabin with installed software, a system for reproducing acoustic noise and loads, a system for simulating a visual environment, an instructor's workstation, and a computing system with installed software.

However, the well-known PT-42T simulator has small dimensions and weight (4 tons, 6 m wide, 7 m long, 2.8 m high). Due to its large size and weight, this simulator can only be installed in permanent buildings that meet the necessary foundation and room size requirements, making it unsuitable for use in standard classrooms. If the simulator needs to be relocated, it is necessary to find a suitable building at a new location with the required available space.

Another drawback of the well-known simulator is its poor mobility during relocation. The PT-42T simulator cabin consists of a non-dismountable housing with compact dimensions and weight. The computer system also has compact dimensions, requiring specialized lifting mechanisms (cranes, hoists) and transport equipment (cranes, containers), as well as suitable freight transport, to transport the PT-42T.

Another drawback of the well-known PT-42T simulator is the low ratio of trainee workstations (the crew workstation in the simulator's cockpit is designed for two people) to the space it occupies. Increasing the number of trainee workstations necessitates additional space, as well as increased financial costs for purchasing expensive simulators and maintaining them. If it is impossible to purchase and accommodate a large number of simulators, the number of trainee workstations remains limited, making it impossible to simultaneously conduct practical exercises and develop motor skills for operating aircraft cockpit controls and indicators with an entire group of trainees. Consequently, training time for a group of trainees increases, and if this cannot be extended, the number of hours spent on the simulator per trainee is reduced. Because of this, the time allocated for practicing practical actions and developing motor skills for operating controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit mockup is reduced. The necessary actions in the cockpit are practiced quickly, in a hurry, without a large number of repetitions, and there is not enough time to practice some actions in the cockpit, which ultimately leads to a decrease in the quality of training.

The closest to the claimed invention in its technical essence and adopted by the author as a prototype is a training computer class [UKK for training flight and engineering-technical personnel on the Il-76MD aircraft. Official website. Access mode: https://www.esvoavia.ru/ukk-dlya-podgotovki-lyotnogo-i-inzhenerno-tehnicheskogo-sostava-na-samolyot-il-76md/ (date of access: 19.06.2024)], containing an automated instructor workstation, automated trainee workstations with training software, a demonstration screen, an audio system, and a local area network. However, such a training tool has a drawback, consisting in the impossibility of practicing practical actions and developing motor skills in working with controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit due to the lack of controls corresponding to a real aircraft, which is very important in the training of aviation specialists.

The purpose of the invention is to create a mobile complex of aircraft procedural simulators, improve weight and size indicators, increase mobility during redeployment, increase the number of workstations for trainees in relation to the occupied area, provide the opportunity to practice practical actions and develop motor skills for working with controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit.

The technical result of the invention is the creation of a mobile complex of aircraft procedural simulators, improvement of weight and size indicators, increased mobility during redeployment, an increase in the number of workstations for trainees in relation to the occupied area, providing the opportunity to practice practical actions and develop motor skills for working with controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the proposed MCPT of the aircraft, a local area network, an audio system, a demonstration screen, automated workstations of trainees (AWT), each of which contains a table, a chair, two monitors, a mouse, a keyboard, an audio headset, a personal computer (PC) with training software (SW), an automated workstation of the instructor (AWT), containing a table, a chair, two monitors, a keyboard, a mouse, an audio headset, a PC with software for controlling the training software on the AWS; in addition, each AWS contains an interactive model of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with this MCPT, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside of the cockpit, software for the interactive model of the aircraft cockpit installed in the PC, wherein the maximum number of AWS depends on the size of the room in which the MCPT of the aircraft is located; The ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit on each ARMO, wherein the interactive mock-up of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, wherein the MCPT of the aircraft can be placed in a cargo container for redeployment on any transport suitable for its transportation, without the need for disassembly and assembly.

The proposed invention of the MCPT CS comprises an automated instructor workstation ARMI 1, a demonstration screen 2, an audio system 3, a local area network 4, automated trainee workstations ARMO 5, the number of which is determined by the configuration of the MCPT CS. ARMI 1 comprises a table 6, a chair 7, two monitors 8, a keyboard 9, a mouse 10, an audio headset 11, a PC 12. Each ARMO 5 comprises a table 13, a chair 14, two monitors 15, a keyboard 16, a mouse 17, an audio headset 18, a PC 19, an interactive model of the aircraft cockpit 20, a controller of controls and indicators 21, a monitor 22 for visualizing the outside cockpit environment.

On PC 19 of the ARMO 5, training software 23 and software 24 are installed to ensure the operation of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit 20. On PC 12 of the ARMO 1, software 25 is installed for interaction with training software 23 installed on PC 19 of the ARMO 5, as well as software 26 for interaction with software 24 (issuing text messages and sound alarms, controlling light indicators, displaying parameter values on instruments, panels and indicators, simulating signs of failure, etc.). PC 12 of the ARMO 1 is connected via a local area network 4 with all PCs 19 of the ARMO 5.

Fig. 1 shows a general view of the mobile complex of aircraft procedural simulators when it is placed in a classroom, Fig. 2 shows a general view of the complex of mobile aircraft procedural simulators when it is placed in a cargo container, Fig. 3 shows a general view of the instructor's automated workstation, Fig. 4 shows a general view of the trainee's automated workstation, Fig. 5 shows a diagram of the information exchange in the instructor's automated workstation and the trainee's automated workstation.

The interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit (20) contains control panels similar to those found in a real aircraft cockpit (e.g., the instrument panel, left and right control panels, center control panel, overhead control panel, rear control panels, additional control panels, etc.). Each control panel contains controls and indicators similar to those found in a real aircraft cockpit. The control panels are interconnected mechanically (using detachable fasteners) and electrically (using wiring harnesses with connectors). Each control panel can be disconnected from other control panels and removed for transportation during relocation of the aircraft's MCPT, while each individual control panel has a compact weight and dimensions.

Training software 23 on ARMO 5 contains training materials, which can be presented in the form of electronic teaching aids, electronic textbooks, databases, computer programs, presentations, electronic documents, animations, videos, software trainers, simulators, etc. Each trainee can work with training software 23 individually. For individual training using the audio channel for information perception, each ARMO 5 includes an audio headset 18, and ARMI 1 includes an audio headset 11. This allows individual listening to audio information, voice alerts, and audible warning signals, working with training videos, practicing radio communication, and communicating with the instructor via audio headsets 11 and 18.

Software 25 on PC 12 from ARMI 1 is intended for interaction with training software 23 on ARMO 5. Software 25 on ARMI 1 contains the same training material as software 23 on ARMO 5. Software 25 displays the training material on one of the monitors 8 and on the demonstration screen 2, and also has the ability to control the operating modes of software 23, which displays the training material on monitors 15, and to monitor the work of each trainee (viewing windows of running programs on PC 19, testing results, etc.).

Display screen 2 and audio system 3 are designed for demonstrating training materials while simultaneously working with a group of aviation specialists. Display screen 2 is designed for visual viewing of training materials, while audio system 3 is designed for listening to audio information received from training software 25.

The interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit (BC-20) contains interconnected control panels designed to resemble the control panels in the cockpit of a real aircraft or dismantled from a decommissioned aircraft. Each control panel in the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit (BC-20) contains controls (locking buttons, non-locking buttons, switches, multi-position switches, triggers, encoders, potentiometers, etc.) and indicators (signal lights, LED indicators, LED displays, screens (LED, LCD, etc.), head-up displays, illuminated displays, banners, etc.). In addition, sound alarms or speakers for issuing voice alerts, creating sound effects (noise, sounds of equipment operation, sounds of failures), vibration simulators and other imitation devices can be installed under the panels, the presence of which is determined by the need to achieve the training objectives, the purpose and configuration of the MCPT of the Armed Forces.

The interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit (20) features operational controls and indicators mounted on the control panels, precisely matching those of the real aircraft. Each control and indicator, in terms of its characteristics (shape, size, color, number of positions, control method, etc.) and location in the mockup, precisely corresponds to the actual control in the cockpit of the real aircraft, thereby instilling correct motor skills for operating the controls and indicators. If the purpose of the aircraft MCPT does not require practical training with certain controls in the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit (20), unused controls and indicators can be replaced with simulators (active or inactive).

Each operating control element and each operating light indicator element (lamp or LED indicator) is connected to the control and indicator element controller 21.

The control and indicator controller 21 has input and output contacts. The input contacts are divided into discrete and analog. All fixed-position controls located on each control panel (locking buttons, non-locking buttons, switches, multi-position switches, etc.) are connected to the discrete input contacts of the control and indicator controller 21. When in the "on" position, each control sends a high-level analog signal (voltage +5 V) to the corresponding input contact of the controller; when in the "off" position, a low-level analog signal (voltage 0 V) is sent. In the control and indicator controller 21, each high-level signal is converted to a digital signal "1," and each low-level signal is converted to a digital signal "0."

Encoders (rotary controls that do not have extreme left and right positions) are connected to the discrete input contacts of the control and indication controller 21. These encoders determine not the position of the control handle, but the direction (left or right) at each step (click) of rotation.

Rotary controls with extreme left and extreme right positions are connected to the analog input contacts of control and indicator controller 21. The position of each control is determined using a potentiometer or a non-contact Hall sensor. When the rotary control knob is moved from one extreme position to the other, the voltage at the analog input contact changes within the range of 0 V to +5 V. Depending on the voltage, the input signal in control and indicator controller 21 is converted using an analog-to-digital converter into an integer from 0 to 1024, which is transmitted to the PC as a serial code.

Signals received at the input contacts of the control and display controller 21 are transmitted as a serial digital code to the PC via the COM port. This code, containing information about the control position, is read on the PC 19 using the interactive cockpit model software 24, which, in accordance with its built-in algorithms, changes the information display mode when the position of the corresponding controls on the control panels changes.

Indicator lights (bulbs or LEDs) are connected to the output contacts of the control and indication controller 21. When a control signal is received from the software 24 to turn on an indicator light (lighting up a bulb or LED), a high-level signal (voltage +5 V) is generated at the corresponding output contact of the control and indication controller 21. This voltage is supplied to the positive contact of the indicator light, the negative contact of which is connected to the negative contact of the control and indication controller 21 directly (if the indicator light is designed for a supply voltage of +5 V) or through a current-limiting resistor (if the indicator light is designed for a lower supply voltage).

If the cockpit of a real aircraft contains multifunctional indicators (MFI) or multifunctional control panels (MFCP), then the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit 20 contains the same MFI and MFP or their simulators (Fig. 4), the indication on which is displayed in the form of information frames. In this case, the software 24 ensures the display of all the necessary information frames, switching between them and changing the information displayed on them, which depends, among other things, on the position of the controls and indications, determined by the controller of the controls and indications 21, and corresponds to the logic of the information display in the real aircraft. If, based on the purpose of the MCPT of the aircraft, the training of practical actions with some information frames is not provided, then the information frames not used in training can be represented by static images (pictures with the image of the information frames) or have simplified (limited) functionality.

On table 13, the instrument panel of the interactive model of the aircraft cabin 20 is fixed, behind it, a monitor 22 is installed for displaying the outside cockpit environment, to the left and right of which monitors 15 are located for displaying training material.

Monitor 22 on each ARMO 5 is designed to visualize the outside cockpit environment using software 24, which is necessary, for example, to compare flight parameters displayed on instruments and indicators with the natural position of the aircraft (in the virtual space displayed on monitor 22), to identify signs of failures and to practice practical actions with controls and indicators in special cases during flight, as well as to solve other training tasks.

Chair 7 is intended for comfortable placement of the instructor on ARMI 1, table 6 is intended for placing monitors 8, as well as keyboard 9 and mouse 10, which are intended for the instructor to work with software 25 and software 26 installed on PC 12 from ARMI 1.

Each chair 14 is designed to comfortably accommodate the trainee on ARMO 5. Table 13 is designed to accommodate monitors 15, as well as keyboard 16 and mouse 17, which are used by the trainee to work with software 23 and software 24 installed on PC 19 of ARMO 5. Keyboard 16 and mouse 17 are located on a pull-out shelf, which is secured to table 13 using retractable ball-bearing guides. When keyboard 16 and mouse 17 are not in use, the shelf slides under the tabletop of table 13, and when they are needed, it extends.

The interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit 20, connected to the control and display controller 21 and the PC 19 with software 24, enabling the implementation of the human-machine interface, form the aircraft procedural simulator. If relocation is necessary, each procedural simulator can be disassembled by mechanically and electrically disconnecting the control panels, transported, and reassembled at a new location without the need for complex configuration. This allows each individual aircraft procedural simulator to be relocated without the need for specialized equipment designed for loading, transporting, and unloading large cargo, or without the involvement of manufacturer specialists. This makes each aircraft procedural simulator within the aircraft procedural simulator mobile.

The number of ARMO 5 in the aircraft procedural simulator depends on the size of the room in which it is located. In a training room (Fig. 1), the number of ARMO 5 can be up to 30 units (based on the size of the group of aviation specialists being trained). At the same time, the room does not have to meet the high requirements for the placement of the well-known PT-42T procedural simulator (Maintenance Manual for the Technical Operation of the DA-42T Aircraft Procedural Simulator. IYAUS.791491.048RE. JSC RAA Spetstekhnika. - 2020. - 212 p.), which allows the placement of the aircraft procedural simulator not only in permanent buildings intended for the placement of flight simulators, but also in other buildings intended for conducting training sessions.

When performing a MCPT of an aircraft in a cargo container (Fig. 2), the number of ARMO 5s in the MCPT of an aircraft depends on the size of the cargo container. The cargo container can be placed on the chassis of a vehicle, a trailer, or transported to a new location by any type of transport suitable for its transportation.

The MCPT is intended for use in theoretical and practical training sessions with a group of trainees to practice practical actions and develop motor skills for operating controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit. The MCPT can be installed and used in any classroom of suitable size where the electrical equipment included in the MCPT can be connected to a power supply. When placed in a cargo container, the MCPT can be relocated to a new location without the need for disassembly or assembly.

The MCPT VS operates as follows. After PC 12 is turned on, software 25 and software 26 are launched on it. The software 25 window is displayed on the first monitor 8, and the software 26 window is displayed on the second monitor 8. After PC 19 is turned on, software 23 and software 24 are launched on it. The software 23 window is displayed on one or two monitors 15, and the software 24 mode activation window is displayed on one of the monitors 15 (it can be expanded to full screen over the software 23 window or minimized while software 24 is not in use). By means of the local area network 4, all PCs 19 are connected to PC 12. The instructor, seated in chair 7 at table 6, with the help of keyboard 9 and mouse 10, with the help of software 25 on PC 12, turns on the display of educational material, which is output to demonstration screen 2 and audio system 3. In addition, the instructor, with the help of software 25, if necessary, can control the modes of software 23, which displays educational materials on monitors 15 from each ARMO 5.

Each trainee, seated in chair 14 at table 13, learns the training material displayed on demonstration screen 2, audio system 3 and monitors 15. In addition, by means of keyboard 16 and mouse 17, each trainee can display on monitors 15 on his ARMO 5 and view the training material he personally needs and individually listen to audio information through audio headset 18. After studying the training material on the procedure for working with controls and indicators, each trainee pushes the shelf with keyboard 16 and mouse 17 under the tabletop 13 and begins practicing practical actions with controls and indicators located on the control panels of the interactive model of the aircraft cockpit 20. Using the training materials displayed on demonstration screen 2 and monitors 15, as well as listening to audio information using audio system 3 or audio headset 18, each trainee performs the necessary actions several times, without They learn how to quickly change the control panel indicators after each action, practice practical skills, and develop motor skills. Each trainee works independently, while the entire group practices the necessary practical actions simultaneously, each on their own ARMO 5.

When it is necessary to display various information, for example, signs of failure on the control panels of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit 20, the instructor switches on the training mode in software 25, which issues commands to activate the simulation of signs of various situations (displaying the corresponding outside the cockpit environment, displaying parameter values, issuing text and audio messages, etc.). In the training mode, software 25 on PC 12 of the ARMI 1 controls the operating modes of software 24 on each PC 19 of the ARMO 5. In this case, the same indication is simultaneously displayed on the control panels of all interactive mock-ups of the aircraft cockpit 20, the same outside the cockpit environment is visualized on all monitors 22, and each trainee sees it on his ARMO 5. After disabling the training mode in software 25 on PC 12, software 24 on each ARMO 5 switches to an autonomous mode and displays information in accordance with the mode determined individually by each trainee. Each trainee can independently control the simulation modes for various situations to be explored during the training session. Simultaneously with the activation of one of the operating modes of software 24 on ARMO 5, each trainee can display the necessary training materials from software 23 on monitors 15 for guidance.

After memorizing and practicing the practical actions in accordance with the training session assignment, each trainee can proceed to submitting the practical actions for assessment. To do this, they use keyboard 16 and mouse 17 to select the assessment mode in software 24, select an exercise, and press the button to enable this mode. Before activating the assessment mode, all controls in the interactive aircraft cockpit mockup 20 must be in their initial position (in accordance with the instructions displayed in the software 24 window on one of the monitors 15); otherwise, the assessment mode will not activate. Once the assessment mode is activated, the stopwatch starts, monitors 15 turn off (display black screens without prompts), indicators corresponding to the situation being practiced are generated on the indicators, and the necessary audio information is played in the audio headset 18. The trainee performs the required actions, and the control and indicator controller 21 automatically determines the position of all controls and transmits it to PC 19. Software 24 automatically reads, records, and analyzes this information, analyzing not only the position of all controls but also the sequence in which they are switched. After completing all required actions, the trainee completes the test, and Software 24 automatically generates a report on the test results and the assigned grade. The report, containing the ARMO 5 number, the trainee's name, and the automatically assigned grade, is displayed by the instructor in Software 26 window on PC 12 of ARMI 1. During the test, the instructor can speak privately with the trainee (via headsets 11 and 18). If necessary, the instructor can display the position of all controls on any ARMO 5 of the Armed Forces' MCPT in Software 26 window on PC 12 for verification purposes.

Improvement of weight and size indicators is achieved due to the fact that each automated control system contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the actual aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside cockpit environment, software of the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in a PC, and the maximum number of automated control systems depends on the size of the room in which the interactive mockup of the aircraft is located; the automated control system contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the software of the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit on each automated control system, and the interactive mockup of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, and the interactive mockup of the aircraft can be placed in a cargo container.

Increased mobility during redeployment is achieved due to the fact that each automated control system (ACS) contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the current AC, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside cockpit environment, software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in a PC, and the maximum number of ACS depends on the size of the room in which the ACS MCPT is located; the ACS contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit on each ACS, and the interactive mockup of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, and the ACS MCPT can be placed in a cargo container for redeployment on any transport suitable for its transportation, without the need for disassembly and assembly.

An increase in the ratio of the number of trainee workstations to the occupied space is achieved due to the fact that each automated training system contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the current aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside cockpit environment, software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in a PC, while the maximum number of automated training systems depends on the size of the room in which the aircraft MCPT is located; the automated training system contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit on each automated training system, while the interactive mockup of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions.

Providing the opportunity to practice practical actions and develop motor skills in operating the controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit is achieved due to the fact that each automated flight control system (AFCS) contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which the controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the actual aircraft, a controller for the controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside cockpit environment, and software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in a personal computer (PC), while the maximum number of AFCS depends on the size of the room in which the AFCS is located; AFCS contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit on each AFCS.

The disadvantage of the well-known PT-42T procedural simulator (Maintenance Manual for the DA-42T Aircraft Procedural Simulator. IYAUS.791491.048RE. JSC RAA Spetstekhnika. - 2020 - 212 p.), which is that it has low weight and size indicators, is eliminated by the fact that each ARMO contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with this aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside of the cockpit, software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in the PC, while the maximum number of ARMOs depends on the size of the room in which the MCPT of the aircraft is located; The ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit on each ARMI, wherein the interactive mock-up of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, wherein the MCPT of the aircraft can be placed in a cargo container.

The disadvantage of the well-known PT-42T procedural simulator (Maintenance Manual for the DA-42T Aircraft Procedural Simulator. IYAUS.791491.048RE. JSC RAA Spetstekhnika. - 2020 - 212 p.), which is that it has low mobility during redeployment, is eliminated by the fact that each ARMO contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the current aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside of the cockpit, software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in the PC, while the maximum number of ARMO depends on the size of the room in which the MKPT of the aircraft is located; The ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit on each ARMO, wherein the interactive mock-up of the cockpit contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, wherein the MCPT of the aircraft can be placed in a cargo container for redeployment on any transport suitable for its transportation, without the need for disassembly and assembly.

The disadvantage of the well-known procedural simulator PT-42T (Maintenance Manual for the Procedural Simulator of the DA-42T Aircraft. IYAUS.791491.048RE. JSC RAA Spetstekhnika. - 2020 - 212 p.), which is that it has a low ratio of the number of trainee workstations to the occupied area, is eliminated by the fact that each ARMO contains an interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with this aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside of the cockpit, software for the interactive mockup of the aircraft cockpit installed in the PC, while the maximum number of ARMO depends on the size of the room in which the MKPT of the aircraft is located; The ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive cockpit model software on each ARMI, while the interactive cockpit model contains separate control panels connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions.

The disadvantage of the well-known computer-based training lab [UKK for training flight and engineering personnel for the Il-76MD aircraft. Official website. Access mode: https://www.esvoavia.ru/ukk-dlya-podgotovki-lyotnogo-i-inzhenerno-tehnicheskogo-sostava-na-samolyot-il-76md/ (date of access: 19.06.2024)], which is the impossibility of practicing practical actions and developing motor skills for working with controls and indicators in the aircraft cockpit, is eliminated by the fact that each ARMO contains an interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with the real aircraft, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside cockpit environment, software for the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit, installed in the PC; ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive aircraft cockpit model software on each ARMI.

Claims (1)

A mobile complex of aircraft procedural simulators (MCAPS) containing a local area network, an audio system, a demonstration screen, automated trainee workstations (ATWS), each of which contains a table, a chair, two monitors, a mouse, a keyboard, an audio headset, a personal computer (PC) with training software (SW), an automated instructor workstation (AIWS) containing a table, a chair, two monitors, a keyboard, a mouse, an audio headset, a PC with software for controlling the training software on the AWS, in addition, each AWS contains an interactive model of the aircraft cockpit with control panels on which controls and indicators are installed in accordance with this AC, a controller of controls and indicators, a monitor for visualizing the outside of the cockpit, software for the interactive model of the aircraft cockpit installed in the PC, while the maximum number of AWS depends on the size of the room in which the MCAPS is located; The ARMI contains software installed in a PC for controlling the operating modes of the interactive mock-up of the aircraft cockpit on each ARMO, wherein the interactive mock-up of the cockpit contains separate control panels that are connected to each other mechanically and electrically, each control panel has a small weight and dimensions and can be disconnected from other control panels for transportation, while the MCPT of the aircraft can be placed in a cargo container for redeployment on any transport suitable for its transportation, without the need for disassembly and assembly.