Vision 1000
Vision 1000 gives you serious FDM data in a small package that can be utilized on any aircraft
Vision 1000
Appareo’s flagship Airborne Image Recording System (AIRS), the Vision 1000, is a flight data recorder that can be easily installed for retrofit in a single day. With the Vision 1000, you can obtain concrete performance and safety data, qualify for reductions in insurance premiums, collect critical troubleshooting data for maintenance, and demonstrate your safety commitment to customers and passengers.
Data is easy to offload from the flight data recorder using an SD card. This data can then be monitored, analyzed, and played back using Appareo’s suite of FDM/FOQA software tools, which are the easiest flight data monitoring software tools to use on the market today.
Information Captured:
- Cockpit images
- Intercom system audio for crew and air traffic control (ATC) communications (optional)
- WAAS GPS (latitude, longitude, ground speed, vertical speed, GPS altitude, etc.)
- Attitude data (pitch, roll, yaw, etc.)
- Acceleration data (G forces)
- Rates of rotation
Click here for a partial list of aircraft the Vision 1000 has been installed on.
Initially a joint development with Airbus Helicopters, Vision 1000 gives any operator the ability to benefit from a comprehensive FDM program.
The safety team at Airbus Helicopters uses this video in its Training Center’s pilot and maintenance classes. It explains how the system captures images, audio, and inertial data to support a proactive flight data monitoring program.
The video has been shared at the NTSB’s Training Academy, the FAA’s Transportation Safety Institute, and safety symposiums around the country.
Resources
Vision 1000 Product Specifications
Vision 1000 Recorded Parameters
| Parameter | Unit | Rate | Resolution | Accuracy |
| Latitude | degrees | 4 Hz | 1×10-7 deg | 2.5 m CEP 2σ |
| Longitude | degrees | 4 Hz | 1×10-7 deg | 2.5 m CEP 2σ |
| Altitude (GPS) | meters | 4 Hz | 1 mm | 5m SEP 2σ |
| Ground Speed* | knots | 4 Hz | * | < 5 knots ** |
| Vertical Speed* | feet/minute | 4 Hz | * | < 50 ft/min ** |
| Heading* | degrees | 4 Hz | * | < 2 deg 1σ |
| Pitch Attitude* | degrees | 4 Hz | * | < 1.5 deg 1σ |
| Roll Attitude* | degrees | 4 Hz | * | < 1.5 deg 1σ |
| Pitch Rate | deg/second | 4 Hz | 0.01 deg/sec | 1 deg/sec/sqrt(Hz) |
| Roll Rate | deg/second | 4 Hz | 0.01 deg/sec | 1 deg/sec/sqrt(Hz) |
| Yaw Rate | deg/second | 4 Hz | 0.01 deg/sec | 1 deg/sec/sqrt(Hz) |
| Normal Acc. | g forces | 4 Hz | 0.9 ug | 10 mg 2σ |
| Longitudinal Acc. | g forces | 4 Hz | 0.9 ug | 10 mg 2σ |
| Lateral Acc. (slip) | g forces | 4 Hz | 0.9 ug | 10 mg 2σ |
Audiovisual Specifications
| Image Resolution | 2 MP @ 4 Hz |
| Image Frame Rate | 4 Hz |
| Audio Frequency Range | 50 Hz – 15 kHz |
MEMS Rate Gyroscopes
| Sense Axis | X, Y, Z |
| Dynamic Range | 300°/s |
| Sample Rate | 64 Hz |
MEMS Accelerometers
| Sense Axis | X, Y, Z Quad Redundant |
| Range | ±10 g and ±1.7 g |
| Resolution | 5 mg |
| Sample Rate | 64 Hz |
Removable Flash Memory
| Storage Capacity | 16 GB |
| Storage Time | 4 hours image/audio, 200+ hours inertial |
| Card Type | SD HC |
GPS Specifications
| GPS Receiver Type | L1 Frequency, C/A Code, 16 Channels |
| GPS Update Rate | 4 Hz |
| GPS TTFF* | 2 min |
| Signal Reacquisition | < 1 s |
| GPS Dynamics | 4 g |
| Antenna Frequency | 1575.42MHz ± 2MHz |
| Polarization | RHCP |
| Antenna Dimensions | 1.9” X 2.3” X 0.6” |
General Specifications
| Input Supply Voltage | 14.0 – 32.0 VDC |
| Input Supply Current | 100 mA |
| Weight | 8.8 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.02” x 2.08” x 2.48” |
| Roll and Pitch Accuracy | < 1.5° RMS |
| Yaw Accuracy | < 2.0° RMS |
| GPS Accuracy | 2.5 m CEP, 5.0 m SEP |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to + 70°C |
On Board Flash Memory
| Storage Capacity | 8 GB |
| Storage Time | 2 hours image/audio, 200+ hours inertial |