Next Generation Digital Cockpit

[@donovan2663]

Incredible! Just incredible! Well done Hillteam!

[@SukSukulent]

I like analog gauges and normal switches. They are pretty and fun to click. :)

[@bryankahl3514]

Avidyne involved, you know it’s going to be a game changer.

[@markjones8013]

The future how ever far is never out of reach and it looks great too.

[@surfshop7552]

So right about the complexity of current glass cockpits.

[@DerickMasai]

That is the sleekest UI I have EVER seen on a vehicle and I'm a UI/UX designer. Gotta give props! 🙌

[@SkyCoreLLC]

The VSI should be a different color when going up or going down and some way of saying staying level.

[@joaoalegrio6433]

Already the best helicopter ever

[@adamross2256]

That's beautiful. And a far cry from the 70's washingmachine look of the R22 :P

[@geofffleming12]

I find this UI fascinating, and would love to know more about the collaborative effort between the devs who created it and those pilots whose experience ands needs doubtless drove both its presentation and contextual behaviors. The whole thing is elegant in the best way.

[@stephenbinkley]

that looks awsome great work hill helicopters

[@thecarguy1948]

deposit going down this Wednesday....Can't wait to see it all in person.

[@Martin131094]

The slip ball is moving with the artificial horizon... That tells a lot about all the issues that comes with bringing automobiles engineer to the world of flying... Keep your Cabris Micha ;)

[@turolifetv590]

Wow...this makes me more inspire to become a helicopter pilot someday.

[@jonsimon9247]

It is all very nice, sleek, and intuitive but there is something about the reassurance with having old analogue gauges that i dont get with glass displays. It feels less ad less like the pilot is actually flying and more like he/she is just being guided by a computer who is actually doing all the work. despite all that this new helicopter is very exciting and it all looks very cool!

[@teaganxxx7717]

🤯 OMG this is mind blowing! The digital display and cockpit has such a well-groomed appearance, it's definitely going to finally revolutionize the heli pilot experience. 👍 🚁

[@philipgledhill7227]

I buddy hope you are well. What a brilliant set up for you guys. Philip thinks you should have some push button for your back rudder so you don't have to use the pedals with fine tuning button just push the button's and away you go. Keep safe and well buddy phil.

[@samelag6599]

thank you very much I like your videos every time you post I watch am a great supporter from Somaliland east Africa country

[@glennwatson]

All the passenger and audio centre stuff is nice and instantly liked. Pilot side think they might struggle with certification due to lack of backup instruments. Also the newer Garmin g3x touch stuff even comes with backups.

[@billrubeck7104]

Wow.. insightful. Does your 1 follower agree?

[@glennwatson]

@@billrubeck7104 Ah so knowledge comes only with KZbin subscribers. Good to know.

[@somewaresim]

About time helicopters caught up with cars when it comes to instrument display. Really great news.

[@rovers141]

If this is the bar that Hill is setting, I can't wait to see what competitors come up with! It might take a while, but I think we're going to see some very impressive helicopters in the near future, and hopefully that will fix supply chain issues and bring the prices of parts down as well!

[@Paul-zp3gk]

Gorgeous setup! Looks like Hill will be setting standards of what a 21st century Heli should be.

[@waynechrzan600]

Do you have a video about the rotor system?

[@ellonysman]

When is the prototype ready for show??

[@BC-hs4bd]

Would be great to integrate the Machine characteristic "Dead Man's Curve" into the Speed band - as you are approaching the limits of the curve, the speed band turns YELLOW ORANGE or RED with a written / vocal warning.... could also be a good pitch to Insurance companies to get better rates.... ;)

[@abvmoose87]

THIS

[@Fishing8136]

I need this on my home Huey sim in DCS World, this is awesome. This guy can make real money in the gaming world.

[@karlwilliams8208]

Amazing technology 👍🏻

[@fachrucoper]

Great the cockpit,,i love it👍

[@davidallyn1818]

Amazing stuff!! Shallower learning curve for students too! Hopefully the price point will be low enough that non-executive aircraft will be able to incorporate as well!

[@salvadorcofino4525]

I have a Piper Meridian with Avidyne and has been a nightmare screens fail very often, I have changed them more than 4 times each display

[@Eltoca21]

I love glass displays except when the light/sun reflects off them so you can't see the displays properly. Does Hill have a solution for this problem?

[@andrewjackson2317]

Questions... 1. Why use a WiFi interface for iPad connectivity? When there is a dock for power why not use the physical interfa e for ethernet connectivity instead? Now maybe i'm showing my lack of Apple knowledge but last time did dev work on an iOS device ethernet was still supported in thunderbolt. 2. Since the HX50 is for private use would it not make sense to provide tail and ground cams for rearward/gear clearance views to assist the neck craning you should be doing anyway? 3. I am starting to wonder about the connectivity security for the HDC and other embedded systems. This is my wheel house if you recall... nearly 20 years between RIM(BlackBerry)/NCR and now Gryphon Secure. I assume there is 5G RAN support and no doubt there will be OTA updates. Could you and Jason plan to discuss the security in the design of it all? Root of trust, attestation etc. I would be surprised if this isn't well fought through and managed when everything else is so well thought through. Miss you all and hope to be back soon.

[@BlueSideUp]

Well, the first "bluescreen" if you know what I mean will put everything back into perspective. As much as I like the looks of this, with the software quality of many of those nice UIs out there you can live if worst case you reboot once more. It's a completely different thing if your life depends on it. The reality checks will be: - will this ever make it to the market? - will it be reliable enough in real life use/abuse scenarios? - what will it cost when all those hurdles have been overcome? - will a turbine by then still be acceptable or replaced by a fuel cell / battery hybrid?

[@corail53]

I am friends with a lot of software engineers and software architects. Their favourite saying is "I don't know why it works but it works" and many don't put a lot of faith in other peoples code. This saying is what is going to keep me from ever buying a self driving car and it can certainly apply to what you are saying with the bluescreen of death in terms of this cockpit.

[@EricMuga-c9w]

@@corail53 Not everything in life should be about looks and aesthetics, a balance between hardware and software is necessary especially in aviation, from all the crashes I've seen on Aircraft Investigation, i really feel the next one will be caused by a bluescreen....let the analog instruments remain they work perfectly like the altimeter etc

[@MarianKeller]

@@EricMuga-c9w You thought mechanical instruments were reliable?

[@TripleTapHK]

I'm stoked to learn more about this helicopter.

[@tjokn1453]

This is beautiful and most innovative but I can’t help to wonder how much of the view gets blocked in comparison to other heli’s

[@cphhelicopter]

Full glass cockpit. Where are the Standby Instruments ?

[@MyKillerson]

That's what I was thinking. You get a blue screen of death and what? You're SOL?

[@cphhelicopter]

@@MyKillerson - Agree. And its a requirement in EASA for night flights to have an attitude indicator and heading indicator or turn coordinator independent on the G500H glass cockpit in a R66. I would expect same demands on the Hill glass cockpit ...

[@dirt_bike.1014]

Keep up the good work man 👨

[@daniellane5483]

Looks awesome, I'm sure there are redundancies in there as well 😊

[@tootallhanssen9865]

That's a dream cockpit. Is it included in the 495K Pounds that they are estimating the machine will cost?

[@letstellthetruth3144]

Gosh ... game changer... Where r u in Canada?

[@8BitDane]

When do you think it will become widespread available and used ?

[@dhiakhamis643]

Super cool 👍👍

[@HeliTom84]

This looks really beautiful! Well done 👏🏻 So is it realistic that they will succeed to bring this out to life? Hope they will succeed and it sure looks promising!

[@PilotYellow]

Yes it is 100% for sure it’s coming to market. It will be incredible!

[@gtm624]

That is INSANE! literally Looks like what you get if you took a high end car and heli and bred them. Haha. This is a game changer. Being able to fly ifr yet still see terrain on the screen, WHAT! That tech could have probably prevented koby crash.

[@strattonbusinessbrokersllc]

What is the latest update on this? Have you used it yet? If so, what has your experience been like?

[@sergiosantos777]

Oh man, amazinggggggg, HILL I ALREADY HAVE ONE.

[@GeFlixes]

I now know that I need more Pilot Yellow gremlin laugh in my life.

[@DJBLUEPHOENIX]

I hope there won't be a software glitch during low visibility conditions

[@jeanlabrek8454]

_ Is Garmin coming to an equivalent soon.

[@leffep]

I do Jason pulls this off in the end. And, keep the predicted price range :)

[@markymarc3972]

Wow!

[@pa4tim]

Decennia the sims got closer to how the real thing looked, now we reach the point the real thing tries to look like a sim :-)

[@cptairwolf]

This helicopter if ever it becomes reality is going to be so expensive lol.

[@matzen_racing]

It starts at 495k GBP, so it's not that expensive in comparison to a R44 e.g.

[@cptairwolf]

@@matzen_racing There is no way the helicopter they are advertising in their concepts is going to enter production with that sticker price. Until I see an "actual" production model, I'm filing this under investment scam.

[@taylorgillespie2298]

Could be wrong, but I do believe it is a "Kit" model I believe, for that cost. Has to be assembled like a safari Could be wrong, but I believe that's what the deal with that proce point was

[@loucifer8009]

Had Kobe Bryant been flying one of these helicopters instead of that old clunker without GPS to Terrain he'd probably still be alive today!

[@DanFrederiksen]

You were onto the right thing, you could say it's a Tesla-esque display, decent size displays, not the painfully archaic instruments too common in aviation. However try to see that all the legacy dial thinking has to go as well. What they were showing here is old round dials cluttering over the synthetic vision (which I think they meant to represent reality, not actually synthetic vision) and speed and altitude is not something you show with dials. Those are just numbers. If you wanted to represent a trend like climb that can simply be a small square next to the altitude with scrolling lines, which is very intuitive to relate to even though a busy altimeter number is quite telling on its own. It's basically only gliders that need the fast rate view. Although a hovering helicopter might like it too. Those 3 circles all have to go completely away. What matters is the synthetic vision. It becomes your windshield in zero visibility. Would you want a distant cluttered 7" windshield in an aircraft? or as big and clear as possible. So yes it's a bit more modern thinking but they are still cobwebbed by old junk that has to go. But he's doing a lot right and I'm sure he'll come around on avionics too. It's particularly great that they are making their own turbine engine. Because it's actually a pretty simple device and the douchebags that make them know only 7 figures. Indeed Hill has a video where he says the entire helicopter can be super cheap to make and he is right. Carbon fiber has a reputation for being super expensive but the cloth costs about as much as you pay for clothing fabric in a store. Denim helicopter doesn't sound that expensive. Fairly negligible in typical turbine helicopter prices. That typically don't even use carbon. For a helicopter like theirs, it might have 10k worth of carbon fiber, depending on what price they get it at. And how thin layers they use. Thinner is more expensive per weight for some reason. Seems to be more convention than reason.

[@k53847]

Is this going to be FAA IFR capable? Regardless, the synthetic vision behind the instruments certainly seems lifesaving in an inadvertent IFR situation. Be interesting to see if anyone can do some tests to show if is really helpful in IIFR situation.

[@DataJYdocs]

👍🏻

[@dano5417]

😎

[@shahjaffar8108]

When the Hill ‘s Helicopter will demo flight? Excited

[@DerickMasai]

2023 is the year they start prototyping. I could be wrong but I believe we only have 2 years to wait to see this beauty!

[@gs550t81]

I think it's cool as hell! But it bothers me when you have pilots that NEED a helicopters ui to tell him that the helicopter needs to land or walk the pilot through an emergency situation. That's what we train for as students and continue to learn for as pilots. Just a little concerning that there ARE pilots out there that need shit like that.

[@chriscox5568]

What if an EMP goes off and shuts down your electronics and your whole helicopter you'll fall out of the sky and crash. Don't say it can't happen. That technology is pretty impressive and it'll make your mouth water but a totally analog helicopter will keep flying.

[@sheldonjanzen3483]

I think too many people will be depending on the computer assist. This will create lazy pilots and lots of crashes. The artificial video will lag out or clip out or not show something like a powerline and people will crash during ifr being too confident. Modern electronics are a nightmare in the trucking industry i can only imagine how bad it is in aviation. Youll be coming in to land and...update required...blue screen of death. As cool as it is, this would make me think twice before jumping into a machine sooo dependant on electronics. Im just a simulator pilot, but my 2 cents is that relying more and more on computers is a bad idea. Like people who play video games with aim assist all the time. Complete panic and chaos when theyr without it. I think better training is a smarter investment and pilot awareness is precedent over electronic babysitters.

[@corail53]

Is this really going to make for a safer pilot though? Skills and practice make for the best pilots with tech just being there to help, when tech starts to take over the skills and people become reliant on systems then things can go south real fast when those systems fail. It's like driving cars - we all say people are bad drivers and the only reason they are bad is because the education system for learning to drive was crap. If driving school was as involved as pilot school we would all have a lot safer roads but now we trying to solve that problem by just getting rid of the skill through automation.

[@มดแดง-ฃ3ข]

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[@KMHasan]

There's no real helicopter. They're selling only a nice 3d model

[@fredericborloo1910]

Bad instrument design for a whole bunch of reasons. They’re trying things that have been tried in the past and have been shown not to work.

[@Novadean1]

Luckes like for a 5 millon Shopper don't you........ ?

[@ygus3030]

Too complicated, next one will be auto pilot.