Summary SAVED equips oxygen masks with AR displays to help pilots navigate smoke-filled cockpits. The technology has been approved for certain aircraft and has the potential to enhance safety in emergency situations. The addition of SAVED can provide essential flight information during inflight smoke/fire events, improving the chances of a safe landing.
Two US companies are working together to bring a revolutionary piece of kit to pilots all over the world. L2 Aviation is supporting Klatt Works through further certification of a product that could prove to be a lifesaver. The product is the Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display (SAVED) Safety System which equips any oxygen mask with an AR display and head-up information.
It could help pilots continue to aviate if the cockpit fills with smoke. SAVED has been in use by FedEx pilots on the Boeing 777 since July 2023, when the FAA awarded the necessary supplemental type certificate. It has since been approved for the Boeing 757/767, and L2 Aviation is working to get it approved for Airbus (A330 and A320), Boeing (737 and 787) and Gulfstream jets (G550 and G650).
It's one of the more interesting applications of AR technology to date; as yet, no commercial passenger airline has revealed an investment in the technology, but as it gathers more STCs, it could begin to have an appeal. The mask addition that could save lives in a smoke event While smoke in the cockpit events are rare, when they do happen, pilots can end up flying almost.