They Put Me in a Black Hawk Simulator... I Crashed. A Lot.

I fly a virtual Black Hawk in a flight simulator suit designed to help pilots survive dangerous conditions like flying blind through fog or at night. Equipped with a haptic suit, biometric sensors, and an AR headset, I try (and fail) to fly like a pro at the University of Maryland. This tech is being designed to one day prevent deadly crashes like the ones that killed JFK Jr. and Kobe Bryant.

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Lindsey Mastis is an award-winning journalist covering AI & Tech. She focuses on the human side of artificial intelligence, robots, and their developers. She demystifies technology and shows how it can be accessible and inspirational to the future of humanity. She has received four EMMY awards and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding journalism. Mastis previously worked for the ABC and CBS affiliates in Washington, DC, created a documentary in India on childhood survival, helped train journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan in digital news, and connected viewers with medical professionals by launching a daily health show during the pandemic. Lindsey has also traveled to be at the forefront of some of the biggest stories of our time including the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bomber, the Pulse mass shooting, and numerous government hearings including on social media. She also focuses on educating people about online scams and recovered $50,000 nearly stolen from a mother by scammers.

[oliviercharest]

Pilots can already fly through things they can't see including fog. The first CAT III approach was conducted in 1969. Airliners land im these conditions every day

[WilReid]

Or conditions like DC and Reagan airspace.