Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for runway selection through scoring
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Application No.: US14192088Application Date: 2014-02-27
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Publication No.: US09731838B2Publication Date: 2017-08-15
- Inventor: Kevin J Conner , Yasuo Ishihara , Steve Johnson
- Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Morris Plains
- Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Current Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Morris Plains
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: G08G5/00
- IPC: G08G5/00 ; B64D45/00 ; G08G5/02

Abstract:
A system and method for selecting a runway, comprises retrieving runway feature data and aircraft data including aircraft heading with respect to the bearing of first and second runways. Runway boundary envelopes are created for each of the first and second runways, each having a predetermined score. A total score for each of the first and second runways is compared to determine which of the runways is selected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150243174A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RUNWAY SELECTION THROUGH SCORING Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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