FLYSAFE project started in February 2005, and GTD, as one of its active partners through its Aeronautics Division, was committed to make it a great success, together with the 35 partners. FLYSAFE is the name of a major Integrated Project (IP), selected and co-financed by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Program, with a 4 -year duration. It addresses the challenge identified in the Strategic Research Agenda produced by the Advanced Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) to maintain the highest level of safety in air transport, for which traffic is expected to triple within 20 years. All the solutions developed under the FLYSAFE project will enhance pilots’ short, intermediate and long-term knowledge of airspace conditions. FLYSAFE results will be continued in many future programs. This will be made through the design and development of new avionics systems and cockpit human-machine interfaces reducing risks of accidents related to loss of control, controlled flight into terrain and approach and landing. The final review heralds the official end of the project, even though a project extension by two months has been requested to finalise the last reports. Including this two months, the project ends at the 31 August 2009. In the last reporting period major achievements could be completed. This included the finalisation of the Main Task Evaluation at NLR, the analysis of the flight test results, the Final Forum with the FLYSAFE presentation day and the production of the FLYSAFE video: FLYSAFE was a very successful project. Started in February 2005 with a €53 million budget the 36 partners coordinated by THALES, managed to fulfil all top level objectives. In addition some items were included which were not foreseen in the initial description of work, such as the LIDAR experiment and the helicopter flight test. FLYSAFE is structured so as to deal with all threats of hazards: traffic collision, ground collision and adverse weather conditions. The key deliverables of FLYSAFE include: A configurable human machine interface offering integrated, incremental presentation of potential risks at any moment during the flight More precise and detailed onboard visualisation of the other aircraft Terrain and obstacle presentations tailored to each flight phase More precise and detailed information on atmospheric disturbances such as thunderstorms, icing conditions and clear air turbulence. Detailed atmospheric information is generated by a unique combination of on-board measuring equipment and new ground-based systems at regional and local levels. National meteorological institutes and research centres worked together to develop atmospheric information systems specifically for air safety needs.
