12 DISC
Design & Development of Helicopter Electronic Glide path-based Landing system.
To design and develop a Helicopter Electronic Glide path-based Landing system.
Instrument landing aids providing electronic glide path for landing are unavailable at helipads.
Most of the helicopter landings are carried out by visual
references, this restricts operations of helipads during poor visibility conditions.
A system is required that: -
(a) Assists helicopter for landing on helipads in hills in poor visibility.
(b) The system must have failure monitoring and degradation visual/aural warnings.
(c) The system may generate electronic glide path
A system must be able to provide electronic glide path signals. The system may be transportable, configurable for different locations, configured for non- standard glide path angles.
The system may be able to provide failure indications,
deterioration data and monitor helicopter flight path and may be compatible with aircraft ILS system.
The system may be a novel concept for guidance during landing by using ground equipment and compatible portable avionics to be carried onboard helicopter for landing.
The deliverables would be Helipad system — 02; Aircraft system – 04
