Application:
Shipboard Helicopter Operations
Launch & Recovery envelopes must consider both apparent wind and ship’s pitch and roll
- At-sea landings are considered to be one of the most difficult operations for helicopter pilots
- Even slight inaccuracies in the information provided could be catastrophic in harsh environments
- Currently, operators must constantly alter course and speed to adjust for apparent wind effects and to reduce pitch and roll without any prediction tool
FutureWaves Provides:
- Recommended best heading for keeping parameters (wind, pitch and roll) within operational envelopes
- Warning for large motion events to avoid untenable conditions during operations