SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENHANCE IN-FLIGHT CONTROLLED REST FOR FLIGHT CREW

    公开(公告)号:US20230127393A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17510620

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system to enhance in-flight controlled rest for a flight crew includes a pilot user interface, a co-pilot user interface, and a flight crew monitoring system. The flight crew monitoring system is configured to: (i) determine a physiological state of both a pilot and a co-pilot, (ii) selectively generate one or more alerts for the pilot and/or the co-pilot based on the determined physiological state, (iii) inhibit generating the one or more alerts for the pilot upon receipt of a first inhibit signal from the pilot user interface, (iv) inhibit generating the one or more alerts for the co-pilot upon receipt of a second inhibit signal from the co-pilot user interface, and (v) generate and store data indicating a time of day and a duration that the one or more alerts for the pilot or co-pilot, respectively, were inhibited.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EDITING AND DISPLAYING WAYPOINT CONSTRAINTS AND CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220301443A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17205901

    申请日:2021-03-18

    Abstract: Aircraft display systems and methods. Flight data is received from a Flight Management System (FMS) or other flight data source. A map display is generated based on the flight data including a depiction of a flight path and a plurality of waypoints or other fixes. A user selection of one of the waypoints or other fixes is received. An edit dialog box is generated. A value for a constraint or condition for the selected one of the waypoints or fixes is entered in the edit dialog box display by the user via a user interface device. The value for the constraint or condition is applied to the selected one of the waypoints or fixes via the FMS or other flight data source. The map display is generated including the depiction of the flight path and the plurality of waypoints or fixes. An icon is tagged to the selected one of the waypoints or fixes. The icon denotes an existence of the constraint or condition and a type of the constraint or condition. A constraint or condition dialog box is generated providing further information on the constraint or condition, in response to the user selecting the icon using the user interface device.

    Display device for vertical presentation of forecast weather

    公开(公告)号:US11408975B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US15594948

    申请日:2017-05-15

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for receiving and processing weather data and flight plan data is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first display, an input unit, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive flight plan data and weather data, and to determine, based on the weather data, which weather characteristics is located within a predetermined range of a predetermined flight altitude value. The processor is further configured to instruct the first display to display those weather data which are located within the predetermined range above and below the input flight altitude value together with the flight plan data, and to instruct the first display to additionally display at least one element of the group consisting of the elements: strategic information weather, uplink weather, weather information from external weather data provider, onboard weather radar information, notice to airmen, aeronautical information service data, terminal area forecast, air-traffic related information.

    TCAS coupled FMS
    45.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11138892B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US15847147

    申请日:2017-12-19

    Abstract: An enhanced flight control system and method providing a technological improvement over a conventional flight control systems. A control module employs rules to determine whether or not a received traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) evasive maneuver is automatically implemented. Specifically, the control module effectively couples the TCAS to the FMS, allowing access to the flight plan and to the navigation database and the approach procedures and runway data therein. An algorithm determines when there is a co-occurrence of the conditions (1) a flight plan uploaded in the FMS, (2) autopilot is engaged, (3) VNAV is engaged. Upon co-occurrence of (1) and (2) and (3), and an evasive maneuver is received from a TCAS, the control module determines whether or not to automatically implement the evasive maneuver. Look ahead algorithms may also analyse and modify the flight plan to preclude TCAS alerts and evasive procedures being required.

    Presentation of 2D and 3D assisted visual separation information

    公开(公告)号:US10713960B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16456924

    申请日:2019-06-28

    Abstract: A system for providing visual cues to flight crew on multiple displays during an approach is provided. The system is configured to: position, on a synthetic vision system (SVS) and/or head-up display (HUD), one or more traffic icons each representative of a lead aircraft ahead of the ownship; designate a lead aircraft as traffic to follow (TTF) via selection of a first traffic icon representative of one lead aircraft displayed on a navigation display and via selection of a second traffic icon representative of the same lead aircraft displayed on the SVS, wherein selection of either the first traffic icon or the second traffic icon results in designation of the selected lead aircraft as TTF and results in both the first traffic icon and the second traffic icon to more visually stand out; and position, on a horizontal situation indicator, a third TTF icon representative of the lead aircraft when a TTF has been designated.

    System and method for displaying airport features on a dynamic airport moving map display
    49.
    发明授权
    System and method for displaying airport features on a dynamic airport moving map display 有权
    在动态机场移动地图显示中显示机场特征的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09517844B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14036181

    申请日:2013-09-25

    CPC classification number: B64D45/00 G08G5/0021 G08G5/065

    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for enhancing situational awareness onboard an aircraft during an aircraft ground maneuver such as when taxiing on a runway or taxiway. A three-dimensional view including airport features is rendered in a first airport region that extends a first predetermined distance (D1) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed is less than a predetermined speed (V1). A three-dimensional view including airport features in a second airport region is rendered that extends beyond D1 when the aircraft speed exceeds V1.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置,用于在飞机地面机动(例如在跑道或滑行道上滑行时)增强飞机上的情境感知。 在飞行器速度小于预定速度(V1)的情况下,在从飞行器延伸第一预定距离(D1)的第一机场区域中呈现包括机场特征的三维视图。 当飞机速度超过V1时,会显示包括第二机场区域中的机场特征的三维视图,超过D1。

    AUTOMATED AIRCRAFT GROUND THREAT AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
    50.
    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。

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