The metal patch was first discovered in 1991 on the atoll, according to TIGHAR, and was placed on Earhart's plane during a stop in Miami in 1937. The Miami Patch was an expedient field repair, Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, told Discovery News.
Synthetic vision system. A modern synthetic vision system produced by Honeywell. A synthetic vision system (SVS) is a computer-mediated reality system for aerial vehicles, that uses 3D to provide pilots with clear and intuitive means of understanding their flying environment.
Regulators, Market To Determine Fate Of Synthetic Vision Guidance Systems. The evolution of synthetic vision from pretty picture to tactical, practical tool for keeping schedules and boosting capacity is in a holding pattern, as regulators and the business aviation sector come to grips with the benefits versus the costs of having the capability.