摘要:
A terrain clearance signal generator particularly usable with ground proximity warning systems provides a signal representative of terrain clearance when the radio altimeter signal is unreliable, such as in the case of excessive pitch or roll, out of track or other conditions resulting in invalid readings. The system monitors such conditions and takes a sample of the last valid radio altitude reading prior to sensing an invalid condition and, upon sensing an invalid condition, updates the sample utilizing barometric altitude signals or integrated barometric altitude rate or inertially-derived Z-velocity signals.
摘要:
A warning system for aircraft equipped with an autopilot system having a radio altitude hold (R/A HOLD) function and/or a barometric altitude hold (ALTITUDE HOLD) function monitors the R/A HOLD and ALTITUDE HOLD function control switches, as well as the touch-controlled steering (TCS) control to determine when the functions have been engaged. When either of the R/A HOLD or ALTITUDE HOLD function control switches are selected while the autopilot system is engaged, the system samples the radio altitude or barometric altitude at the moment that the R/A HOLD or ALTITUDE HOLD functions are selected and stores the sample as a reference or datum. The system then compares the current radio altitude or barometric altitude with the datum. Should the actual radio altitude or barometric altitude exceed the datum by a predetermined amount, a warning is generated. In order to prevent spurious warnings, the system is disabled when the touch-control steering is active.
摘要翻译:配备有具有无线电高度保持(R / A HOLD)功能和/或气压高度保持(ALTITUDE HOLD))功能的自动驾驶仪系统的飞机警告系统监视R / A HOLD和ALTITUDE HOLD功能控制开关,以及 触摸控制转向(TCS)控制来确定功能何时被接合。 当自动驾驶仪系统被使用时,选择R / A HOLD或ALTITUDE HOLD功能控制开关中的任一个时,系统在选择R / A HOLD或ALTITUDE HOLD功能的时刻对无线电高度或气压高度进行采样,并存储 样品作为参考或基准。 然后系统将当前的无线电高度或气压高度与基准进行比较。 如果实际的无线电高度或气压高度超过基准一预定量,则会产生警告。 为了防止虚假警告,当触摸控制转向器处于活动状态时,系统被禁用。
摘要:
A method and system for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways selecting as a function of aircraft state parameters one of a plurality of candidate runways that the aircraft on which it is installed is most likely to encounter, whether taxiing, preparing for take-off, or approaching to land.
摘要:
A method for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.
摘要:
A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.
摘要:
A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.
摘要:
A method and system for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.
摘要:
A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways, generating and annunciating imminent landing situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft height above runway.
摘要:
Systems and methods for alerting a flight crew when the vertical situation display may be providing incomplete information due to the presence of a non-computed trajectory segment in the flight plan. A processing device in signal communication with a flight management system, a position measuring system, and a velocity measuring system receives a flight plan from the flight management system and determines if the flight plan includes any non-computed trajectory segments. If at least one of time or distance to the beginning of a next non-computed trajectory segment is less than a threshold value, the processing device generates an alert that information displayed on a vertical situation display may be incomplete. An output device outputs the generated alert.
摘要:
A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.