Helmet-style cockpit vision system aims to change how pilots see in low visibility

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Dror Yahav, a erstwhile commercialized aviator and present CEO of Universal Avionics, said helium often flew approaches successful low-visibility conditions wherever runways did not look until precocious successful the landing sequence. Now, he's helping bring a cockpit imaginativeness strategy to marketplace for commercialized aircraft.

AerSale developed the system, AerAware, successful concern with Universal Avionics and has received Federal Aviation Administration certification for the Boeing 737 Next Generation.

The strategy uses a nose-mounted enhanced imaginativeness camera and a wearable caput show that overlays formation information and imagery into the pilot’s tract of view.

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The AerAware headset is particularly meant to assistance pilots astatine takeoff and landing. (Amalia Roy)

Yahav said the strategy reflects his acquisition with low-visibility nighttime approaches.

"You crook your caput up and look outside, and there’s conscionable thing — transportation achromatic oregon foggy," helium said.

He said the strategy combines sensor information and imagery to enactment situational consciousness during takeoff and landing.

Through the AerAware headset, pilots tin besides spot formation information. (Amalia Roy)

AerAware departs from accepted head-up displays and alternatively equips some pilots with a dual wearable strategy that delivers the aforesaid accusation to each cockpit seat.

Yahav said the conception draws from subject helmet-mounted displays utilized successful craft specified arsenic the F-35 Lightning II.

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The FAA has certified AerAware for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. 

Regulators proceed to absorption connected runway safety, and FAA information shows determination were 1,636 runway incursions successful fiscal twelvemonth 2025, down from 1,758 successful 2024 and 1,760 successful 2023. Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 done 2025.

AerSale partnered with Universal Avionics to bring AerAware to commercialized aircraft. (AerSale)

The installation process takes astir 2 to 3 days per aircraft, followed by aviator grooming nether an approved program, Yahav said.

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He said hose involvement has accrued alongside continued absorption connected runway incursions and low-visibility operations.

Jacqueline Carlon, elder vice president of selling and communications for AerSale, said airlines evaluating the strategy absorption connected certification, installation downtime and integration into existing operations.

"It takes astir a two- to three-day installation per aircraft, followed by an approved grooming program," she said.

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Carlon said information and operational ratio thrust involvement arsenic airlines measure upgrades for Boeing 737 fleets.