A system of pitch attitude symbols, which can be generated by a head-up display unit of an air vehicle, is provided. The system of pitch attitude symbols can be displayed by the head-up display as a virtual image in the direction of flight, behind the cockpit screen in a focal plane in front of the background. An unequivocal system of pitch attitude symbols is provided for the pilot, for a display area of an HUD, which display area is arranged below the natural horizon during neutral flight attitude of an air vehicle. Within the focal plane, the system of pitch attitude symbols comprises at least one pitch attitude representation area, arranged in perspective, which pitch attitude representation area can always be arranged parallel to the surface of the earth. The rear edge of the pitch attitude representation area is tiltably fixed in a rear edge axis and, depending on the pitch attitude of the air vehicle, the pitch attitude representation area can be tilted on the focal plane. The front edge shows the pitch attitude in relation to an angular-degree scale.
A character object 2001 which stands on a ground in a virtual space is arranged to rise on a land object 1802. Here, the character object 2001 is arranged to look towards a side of a virtual camera 1601. Further, the land object 1802 is arranged so as to be displaced a predetermined distance from its original position along a direction of the orientation of the virtual camera 1601 and in a direction away from the virtual camera 1601. This prevents a character arranged on a ground in a 3D virtual space from being displayed as if a part of the character sank into the ground.
A programmable symbology is provided that defines a series of geometric forms in the visual field of a pilot. The symbology includes a virtual representation of a predicted flight path of the aircraft and a virtual representation of a projected contact point with an external object, including the ground. The symbology also provides a virtual representation of a predicted flight path of the aircraft that is projected onto the ground below the projected flight path as a ground path predictor. The symbology further provides a critical slowing air speed indicator.
Methods and systems are provided for displaying an unusual attitude of an aircraft in a head-up display system. The system comprises a projection unit configured to project the unusual attitude of the aircraft and a processor coupled to the LCD projection unit. The processor is configured to control the LCD projection unit during the unusual attitude of the aircraft to produce an attitude indicator of the aircraft and a horizon symbol. The horizon symbol divides the attitude indicator into a first region having a first display characteristic and a second region having a second display characteristic different from the first display characteristic. The first display characteristic is substantially uniform throughout the first region, and the first region indicates a ground with respect to the aircraft.
