DETECTING AN INCORRECT ALTIMETER SETTING
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200049500A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16057418

    申请日:2018-08-07

    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques that use a data communication system such as ADS-B to provide an output to alert an aircraft operator of an incorrect barometric pressure setting for a pressure altimeter, and provide the correct altimeter setting. For example, the system may compile the ADS-B Out data from other aircraft operating near a first aircraft to provide the barometric pressure setting in use by the other aircraft. A system of this disclosure may identify the altimeter setting used by majority of the other aircraft in a region of airspace. If a first aircraft's current barometric altimeter setting is different from the setting of the majority of the nearby aircraft, then the system may generate an output to alert the operator of the first aircraft of a potential incorrect altimeter setting as well as provide a suggested barometric altimeter setting.

    AUTOMATED AIRCRAFT GROUND THREAT AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED AIRCRAFT GROUND THREAT AVOIDANCE SYSTEM 有权
    自动化飞机地面威胁避免系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160247406A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14629017

    申请日:2015-02-23

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods, systems, and computer program products for automated avoidance of ground threats by an aircraft. In one example, a method includes determining, by one or more processing devices, whether a sufficient evasive maneuver for an aircraft to avoid a detected ground surface threat is performed via pilot controls of the aircraft within a selected threshold after an alert of the ground surface threat is outputted via one or more cockpit systems of the aircraft. The method further includes, in response to determining that a sufficient evasive maneuver via the pilot controls is not performed within the selected threshold, controlling, by the one or more processing devices, one or more flight systems of the aircraft to perform an automated evasive maneuver to avoid the ground surface threat.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于自动避免飞机的地面威胁的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 在一个示例中,一种方法包括通过一个或多个处理装置来确定在飞机的地面的警报之后是否通过飞行员在所选择的阈值内的飞行员控制来执行用于飞机避免检测到的地面威胁的足够的回避机动 通过飞机的一个或多个驾驶舱系统输出威胁。 该方法还包括响应于确定在所选择的阈值内不执行经由导频控制的足够的回避机动,由一个或多个处理装置控制飞行器的一个或多个飞行系统执行自动回避机动 以避免地面的威胁。

    Systems and methods for guiding a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle to an emergency landing zone

    公开(公告)号:US11587449B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16867134

    申请日:2020-05-05

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for guiding a vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, vehicle to an emergency landing zone. The systems and methods include determining, via at least one processor, candidate landing zone data by interrogating an emergency landing zone database based at least on VTOL vehicle location, the candidate landing zone data representing a list of candidate emergency landing zones. A target emergency landing zone is selected from the list of candidate emergency landing zones based at least on VTOL vehicle related issues including at least one of unanticipated yaw issues, ground effect issues and modified trend vector issues, thereby providing target emergency landing zone data. Guidance for the VTOL vehicle is determined based on the target emergency landing zone data.

    Detecting an incorrect altimeter setting

    公开(公告)号:US10591293B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US16057418

    申请日:2018-08-07

    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques that use a data communication system such as ADS-B to provide an output to alert an aircraft operator of an incorrect barometric pressure setting for a pressure altimeter, and provide the correct altimeter setting. For example, the system may compile the ADS-B Out data from other aircraft operating near a first aircraft to provide the barometric pressure setting in use by the other aircraft. A system of this disclosure may identify the altimeter setting used by majority of the other aircraft in a region of airspace. If a first aircraft's current barometric altimeter setting is different from the setting of the majority of the nearby aircraft, then the system may generate an output to alert the operator of the first aircraft of a potential incorrect altimeter setting as well as provide a suggested barometric altimeter setting.

    Systems and methods for providing circling approach data onboard an aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US10796589B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US15918076

    申请日:2018-03-12

    Abstract: A method for providing circling approach data onboard an aircraft is disclosed. For a current, circling approach of the aircraft to a destination airport, the method identifies a circling approach procedure applicable to an optimal runway, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element configured to store a database of circling approach procedures and a source for temporary restrictions; determines a circling boundary to the optimal runway, based on the circling approach procedure; determines temporary circling restrictions for the aircraft, based on conflicting traffic from at least a second airport; constructs a lateral path and a vertical path to guide the aircraft to the optimal runway of the destination airport, based on the circling approach procedure, the circling boundary, and the temporary circling restrictions; and presents graphical elements and text associated with the circling approach procedure, the circling boundary, and the temporary restrictions, by a display device.

    Aircraft systems and methods for displaying wind shear

    公开(公告)号:US10407179B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US15294978

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a control unit with a weather module configured to receive weather data and to identify a wind shear zone at a location based on the weather data, the weather module further configured to generate wind shear coordinate data and wind shear characteristic data based on the weather data. The control unit further includes a display module configured to generate display commands based on the wind shear coordinate data and wind shear characteristic data from the weather module. The vehicle system further includes a display device coupled to receive the display commands from the control unit and configured to display a three-dimensional forward perspective view corresponding to a vehicle environment. The display device is further configured to display first wind shear symbology within the view at a position that indicates the location of the wind shear zone.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING QUICK PREVIEW NOTICES TO AIRMEN
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING QUICK PREVIEW NOTICES TO AIRMEN 有权
    用于向AIRMEN显示快速预览通知的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160217693A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14606337

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: A flight display system or method in accordance with this disclosure involves the presentation, on an aircraft, of a “quick preview” notice to airmen (“NOTAM”) display that includes a plurality of stacked flight route portion boxes, each of the plurality of flight route portion boxes pertaining to and being labeled as one of: a departure taxiing portion, a standard instrument departure portion, an en route portion, a standard terminal arrival route portion, an approach portion, and an arrival taxiing portion; each of the plurality of flight route portion boxes graphically displaying flight route symbology pertaining to and labeled as each airport taxiing reference point and/or each aeronautical waypoint that falls within its labeled flight route portion; and wherein at least one of the plurality of flight route portion boxes further graphically displays NOTAM symbology pertaining to at least one of the NOTAMs that are relevant to the flight route.

    Abstract translation: 根据本公开的飞行显示系统或方法涉及在飞行器上呈现包括多个堆叠飞行路线部分框的飞行员(“NOTAM”)显示器的“快速预览”通知, 飞行路线部分框属于以下之一,并被标记为以下之一:起跑滑行部分,标准仪表离开部分,途中部分,标准终点站到达路线部分,接近部分和到达滑行部分; 多个飞行路线部分框中的每一个图形地显示属于并标记为每个机场滑行参考点的飞行路线符号系和/或落在其标记的飞行路线部分内的每个航空航路点; 并且其中所述多个飞行路线部分框中的至少一个进一步图形地显示与与所述飞行路线相关的至少一个所述NOTAM有关的NOTAM符号系统。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING ZONE

    公开(公告)号:US20210264798A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US16867134

    申请日:2020-05-05

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for guiding a vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, vehicle to an emergency landing zone. The systems and methods include determining, via at least one processor, candidate landing zone data by interrogating an emergency landing zone database based at least on VTOL vehicle location, the candidate landing zone data representing a list of candidate emergency landing zones. A target emergency landing zone is selected from the list of candidate emergency landing zones based at least on VTOL vehicle related issues including at least one of unanticipated yaw issues, ground effect issues and modified trend vector issues, thereby providing target emergency landing zone data. Guidance for the VTOL vehicle is determined based on the target emergency landing zone data.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CIRCLING APPROACH DATA ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20190279516A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US15918076

    申请日:2018-03-12

    Abstract: A method for providing circling approach data onboard an aircraft is disclosed. For a current, circling approach of the aircraft to a destination airport, the method identifies a circling approach procedure applicable to an optimal runway, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element configured to store a database of circling approach procedures and a source for temporary restrictions; determines a circling boundary to the optimal runway, based on the circling approach procedure; determines temporary circling restrictions for the aircraft, based on conflicting traffic from at least a second airport; constructs a lateral path and a vertical path to guide the aircraft to the optimal runway of the destination airport, based on the circling approach procedure, the circling boundary, and the temporary circling restrictions; and presents graphical elements and text associated with the circling approach procedure, the circling boundary, and the temporary restrictions, by a display device.

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