Methods and systems for providing contextual display modes for a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12208916B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18069375

    申请日:2022-12-21

    Abstract: A method of providing contextual display modes for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle including obtaining aircraft flight information including a current position and altitude; retrieving vertiport information for a vertiport at the current position of the aircraft; displaying, to one or more operators of the aircraft, a takeoff synthetic vision display mode; transitioning, as the current altitude approaches the transitional altitude, from the takeoff synthetic vision display mode to a cruise synthetic vision display mode, wherein the cruise synthetic vision display mode represents the view from a cruise display viewpoint at the current altitude of the aircraft and at the current position of the aircraft; and displaying, in response to the current altitude equaling or exceeding the transitional altitude, the cruise synthetic vision display mode.

    Methods and systems for representing a time scale on a cockpit display

    公开(公告)号:US11787557B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17352526

    申请日:2021-06-21

    CPC classification number: B64D43/00 G05D1/104 G08G5/0021 G08G5/0052 G08G5/045

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying multiple time rings on an avionic display. The method includes displaying at least a first time ring in an avionic display; displaying at least a second time ring in the avionic display wherein the first and second time rings include a pair of visually spaced apart time rings wherein a visual spacing apart between the first and second time rings is indicative of a range and a separation flight time between each of the time rings; and displaying, about at least the first time ring in the avionic display, a distance marker of a value for a range and a time marker of a value for separation flight time about an ownship's position and airspeed, and to at least one time ring.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALERTING WHEN AN INTRUDER TREND VECTOR IS PREDICTED TO INTERCEPT WITH AN AIRCRAFT TAXI PATH

    公开(公告)号:US20230093956A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17663467

    申请日:2022-05-16

    Abstract: A system and method for alerting when a trend vector associated with a traffic aircraft is predicted to intercept a travel route of an ownship aircraft. A control module receives real-time aircraft state data, flight plan data, and traffic data associated with the traffic aircraft. The control module processes these data and constructs the travel route of the ownship aircraft from the current location to the intended destination The control module generates the trend vector associated with the traffic aircraft, predicts a location of an intersection of the trend vector and the travel route, determines an amount of time it will take for the ownship aircraft to reach the location of the intersection, and generates display commands that cause the display device to generate an alert that visually distinguishes the location on the image based at least in part on the amount of time.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND ALERTS ON COCKPIT DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20220068149A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17070212

    申请日:2020-10-14

    Abstract: A flight deck system for providing progressive taxiing guidance is provided. The flight deck system comprises a controller configured to: generate a graphical insert to overlay a small portion of an active navigation display, the graphical insert providing a progressive depiction of upcoming travel surfaces on a cleared taxi route. The graphical insert comprises a non-linear map with non-linear scaling, a current travel surface alphanumeric indicator, and a current travel surface stick character representative of a current travel surface. The controller is further configured to position, on the graphical insert, a crossing travel surface sign, a first-turn travel surface stick character, and a second-turn travel surface stick character; update the position of the crossing travel surface sign, the first-turn travel surface stick character, and/or the second-turn travel surface stick character as the aircraft travels; and cause the graphical insert to be displayed as an overlay on the active navigation display.

    SENDING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON AN UPLINK

    公开(公告)号:US20210067241A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17097934

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Abstract: A method for sending environmental data to a vehicle in transit is disclosed. The method is performed by a ground system. The method includes receiving new environmental data from a plurality of environmental data providers. The method also includes synthesizing an update template that identifies recommended portions of relevant data that are available to be uploaded for at least one of a plurality of environmental data services. The method also includes sending the update template to the vehicle using a low-bandwidth connection, wherein the update template is sent by the ground system without first receiving a request for the update template. The method also includes receiving, from the vehicle, a request for the recommended portions of relevant data. The method also includes sending the recommended portions of relevant data to the vehicle in an update package using a high-bandwidth connection.

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