Integration of the MS ESP flight simulator with GNSS-based guidance system

摘要

The article describes the problem of integration into a one test and validation platform the Microsoft ESP flight simulator software and GNSS-based guidance system. The research done is performed within the EGALITE project under 7th Framework Programme of the European Union. In the paper, authors present methodology used for connection of helicopter simulator PHS designed by Flyit Simulators, Inc. (USA) working with Microsoft ESP software and located in the Virtual Flying Laboratory at the Silesian University of Technology (Poland) with typical GNSS-based flight guidance system used to design and validate LPV approach procedures. The aim of integration is to speed up and reduce the cost of designing new LPV approach procedures using GNSS EGNOS navigation satellite system for a wide range of users of civil aviation - airports, emergency services, helicopter pilotes, etc. The language C ++, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 with Microsoft ESP SDK SimmConnect was used for this task.