At 14 computer work stations, students and instructors will view data collected from the fleet's recording units in order to see the path of their flight against the backdrop of graphically reproduced sectional charts and alongside a graphically reproduced instrument panel. Never before have flight students at a university had such an opportunity to visualize and review their own flight performance. As a result, students will become more familiar with sectional chart navigation. After a training flight, a student and instructor can compare flight results and performance. Important flight training criteria such as takeoff and landing speeds and enroute and pattern altitudes can be reviewed by a student alone or with a flight instructor.
Instructors can evaluate students' solo cross-country flights and solo training maneuvers in detail.
If any difficulties are encountered during a flight, the issues may be discussed while replaying it on a computer screen. Instructors can also verify correct altitudes and landings at designated airports on solo cross-countries. L.A.S. Systems, Inc., a privately held corporation founded in 1994, is a developer and manufacturer of unique products that utilize GPS and computer technology. L.A.S. released its first product, the Flight-Trac system, earlier this year and is currently developing new products for the aviation training market. The world's largest university specializing in aviation and aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and over 100 education centers in the U.S. and Europe.