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ETC Finishes Final Assembly of GYROLAB GL-4000 Human Centrifuge

The GYROLA Advanced Spatial Disorientation Trainer (ASDT) (pictured) is a state-of-the-art, interactive training system based on ETC's expertise and customer feedback from fourteen (14) GYROLAB Spatial Disorientation Trainers placed into service since 1982. Credit: NASTAR Center.
by Staff Writers
Southampton, PA (SPX) Nov 29, 2006
Environmental Tectonics is finishing final assembly of its GYROLABTM GL-4000 Advanced Spatial Disorientation Trainer for delivery to a Japanese customer before Christmas. The GL-4000 is designed to train pilots to cope with in-flight Spatial Disorientation (SD).

The system features an advanced medical monitoring and data acquisition system to support full clinical and operational research into SD, loss of situational awareness and motion sickness for aircrews, space crews and space travelers. The GL-4000 is the second GYROLAB trainer to be delivered to Japan; the first, a GYROLAB GL-2000 has trained aircrew for over 15 years and remains in service today.

The GL-4000 creates a simulated flight environment by employing a 4-degree-of-freedom (4DoF) motion system that provides 360 motion in pitch, roll and yaw plus centrifugal acceleration to replicate the motion and G cues that the pilot experiences in flight. The device is capable of generating up to 6 Gs in each of the degrees of freedom, to authentically replicate the flight profile of aircraft such as an F-15. The real world visuals are displayed on a high-resolution 120o by 70o projected dome display to maximize training realism and skills transfer from the GL-4000 to the aircraft.

A full-feature operator console and Interactive Profile Editor gives the customer the ability to modify and customize the training profiles provided to match current needs or to create new training profiles to meet emerging training needs.

"We have put significant state-of-the-art technology into this device," said William F. Mitchell, President and Chairman of ETC, "including advanced visuals and motion control. We are proud that ETC is once again setting the standard for the flight simulation industry, and we are proud to be a repeat supplier for Japan."

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