Radar vectoring energy management guidance methods and systems

    公开(公告)号:US11525699B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US16866257

    申请日:2020-05-04

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for guiding or otherwise assisting energy management of an aircraft radar vectoring en route to a runway. A method involves determining a predicted lateral trajectory for the radar vectoring in accordance with interception criteria, wherein the lateral trajectory comprises a sequence of segments for satisfying the interception criteria from a current location of the aircraft and each navigational segment of the sequence is associated with an anticipated aircraft heading assignment. The method determines a reference vertical trajectory corresponding to the lateral trajectory, determines a target value for an energy state parameter of the aircraft at the current location on the lateral trajectory using the reference vertical trajectory, and provides indication of a recommended action to reduce a difference between a current value for the energy state parameter and the target value.

    RADAR VECTORING ENERGY MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE METHODS AND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210254997A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US16866257

    申请日:2020-05-04

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for guiding or otherwise assisting energy management of an aircraft radar vectoring en route to a runway. A method involves determining a predicted lateral trajectory for the radar vectoring in accordance with interception criteria, wherein the lateral trajectory comprises a sequence of segments for satisfying the interception criteria from a current location of the aircraft and each navigational segment of the sequence is associated with an anticipated aircraft heading assignment. The method determines a reference vertical trajectory corresponding to the lateral trajectory, determines a target value for an energy state parameter of the aircraft at the current location on the lateral trajectory using the reference vertical trajectory, and provides indication of a recommended action to reduce a difference between a current value for the energy state parameter and the target value.

    Aircraft systems and methods for approach stabilization

    公开(公告)号:US10600328B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15791970

    申请日:2017-10-24

    Abstract: An enhanced flight management system and flight management method directed to improved guidance in unstable approach scenarios. The method includes receiving and processing a published arrival procedure (PAP), a published glide path (PGP), landing parameters, and real-time aircraft sensor data to determine a an actual approach profile, and whether the aircraft is following the reference approach profile. Approach stabilization criterion are determined, including, (i) a wind corrected air mass flight path angle (WC FPA) at the IMC; (ii) a vertical speed at the wind corrected air mass flight path angle (VS IMC); (iii) a wind corrected air mass flight path (WC FPA) angle at the VMC; and (iv) a vertical speed at the wind corrected air mass flight path angle (VS VMC). The method also determines whether an IMC criterion profile and a VMC criterion profile stabilizes the actual approach.

    AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPROACH STABILIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190122569A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US15791970

    申请日:2017-10-24

    Abstract: An enhanced flight management system and flight management method directed to improved guidance in unstable approach scenarios is provided. The method includes receiving a published arrival procedure (PAP), a published glide path (PGP), landing parameters, and real-time aircraft sensor data. These inputs are processed to determine a reference approach profile and an actual approach profile, and whether the aircraft is following the reference approach profile. Approach stabilization criterion are determined, including, (i) a wind corrected air mass flight path angle (WC FPA) at the IMC; (ii) a vertical speed at the wind corrected air mass flight path angle (VS IMC); (iii) a wind corrected air mass flight path (WC FPA) angle at the VMC; and (iv) a vertical speed at the wind corrected air mass flight path angle (VS VMC). The approach stabilization criterion is used to determine, whether (a) an IMC criterion profile stabilizes the actual approach and whether (b) a VMC criterion profile stabilizes the actual approach. A display system is commanded to display the approach stabilization criterion; and, when conditions (a) and (b) occur concurrently, user selections responsive to the displayed approach stabilization criterion are processed to update the actual approach profile.

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