'Active interceptor' will lighten helo pilots' workload.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK

Army Black Hawk helicopters will be equipped with an "active pilot inceptor system. The technology will replace the mechanical controls on the current UH-60 with active technology that saves weight and provides pilots with intuitive tactile cues for easier handling and reduced workload.

The Black Hawk UH-60M will be the world's first production helicopter to combine active inceptor technology...