Pilot virtuaI training system is a part of a pilot training system in which simulated threats are fed into the various avionics systems of a combat aircraft in flight. It provides capabilities of training fighter pilots more effectively using an actual aircraft in real flight as well as an on.board computer simulations. Recently, it has been introduced and expanded on.board simulation systems for virtual training of military pilots.
The idea of virtual training has always dealt as an integrated part of pilot trainig system. One of the most common examples, throughout history, is when the flight instructor introduced an instrument failure by covering one of the instruments with a piece of paper. One of the disadvantages with these methods is of lack of flexibility. The training pilot is fully aware of the failure and therefore he is abIe to respond properly. On the other hand, it is quite obvious to indicate that a failure is occurred from a flight safety perspective.
With today's technologies and software-based avionics. it is possible to simulate all kinds of malfunctions. These kinds of new possibilities give the requisites to generate a fully harmonized syllabus between simulator and in flight practice. This will contribute to a training effectiveness as well as cost effectiveness due to a smaller number of own and opposing force units.
In this thesis, we introduced important enhancements of the existing virtual training system for pilot in performance wise as well as the reduction of the total weight. Also, we proposed a new architecture for virtual training system for pilots using IMA(Integrated Modular Avionics).