FAA Advanced General Aviation Research Simulator (AGARS)
The objective of this project was to rehost the existing simulation models
from Silicon Graphics IRIX based systems to Linux running on COTS PC based server
hardware. The simulator system was rehosted to ZedaSoft's CBA® for Simulation,
which is a patent pending, object-oriented Java based simulation framework.
This rehost provides an effective bridge to a modern Java based architecture which can more easily
support new research initiatives such as the Very Light Jet (VLJ) aircraft instrumentation. The software
was integrated into the existing Piper Malibu cockpit, while providing new cockpit and EOS display
hardware built on an architecture that allows future aircraft-to-aircraft networking and role playing.
A new MetaVR® VRSG 5 satellite imagery based out-the-window visual scene system was also
integrated to replace the original Performer® based system. New weather and lighting systems have
been modeled in addition to the core airport modeling and instrumentation.
