Project description
Landing a pilotless plane from the ground
Pilots may become incapacitated during flight. Although a rare occurrence, pilot incapacitation, especially in a single-pilot aircraft, can present a significant risk. Incapacitation can happen for various reasons, from gastrointestinal illnesses to death, a more extreme example. The main aim of the EU-funded project, SAFELAND, is to create a valuable solution for supporting flight and landing of aircraft operated by a single pilot experiencing partial or total incapacitation. During its 30-month duration, the project will investigate the interaction of the air traffic controller with on-board automation and/or a ground-based pilot operating through a remote cockpit position to manage the flight. The project will develop a real-time cockpit simulator, a control work position, a ground cockpit simulator, and a simulated airline operation control centre.
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SESAR-RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00185 Roma
Italy
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Participants (8)
1130 Bruxelles
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51147 Koln
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50014 Fiesole
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602 27 Norrkoping
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3440 Budingen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
00193 Roma
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
2615315 Alverca Do Ribatejo
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4052 Basel
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