ICARUS releases second generation device with a focus on weather decision making

ICARUS Devices announced the release of the second-generation ICARUS Smart View Limiting Device.  

Generation 2 includes numerous improvements and refinements to the innovative device that has improved weather pilot training for thousands since going on sale in 2021.  

The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) is a Smart View Limiting Device that allows CFIs to dial in simulated poor visibility for dynamic scenario-based weather training. 

The ICARUS visor’s improvements include a more durable blend of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Film and the ability for the user to easily swap the film out if necessary. As ICARUS Device adoption grows overseas this crucial improvement minimizes potential downtime. 

The ICARUS Power Control Unit has a sleek new look, USB-C charging and a 63 percent larger battery. The manual control button and indicator lights have also been redesigned to improve the user experience.  

The ICARUS App received the most significant overhaul, with a special focus on weather decision making. The control page’s three user-controlled buttons are now color coded to correspond to their flight condition.  

For example, if the visibility is set to zero miles of visibility the button will be Low IMC. Instructors can also select longer transition times for more gradual and insidious VFR into IMC scenarios.  

The redesign is intended to stimulate correlation between the flight weather conditions and the view from the cockpit, as well as introduce weather decision making to student pilots.   

Hundreds of ICARUS devices are training thousands of pilots on all seven continents, enhancing initial and recurrent training in everything from a Cessna 172 to a CH-47 Chinook.  

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