Patent ID: 7733480

Claim:
A device for aiding the positioning of a pilot in an aircraft comprising: a support for the pilot constructed to allow adjustment of the position of the pilot along horizontal and vertical axes relative to an aircraft reference coordinate system; a visual aid for identifying the optimum pilot eye position for good visibility further comprising: a first geometric shape having a first visual reference associated therewith; a second geometric shape having a second visual reference associated therewith complimentary with the first visual reference; wherein the second geometric shape is placed between the pilot and the first geometric shape so that their centerlines are aligned with the optimum pilot eye position along an axis of view of the pilot; and wherein the first and second visual references are positioned on their respective geometric shapes to assist the pilot in visually aligning the first and second geometric shapes along the axis of view of the pilot in both the vertical and horizontal planes by adjusting the position of the support.