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.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING FLIGHT CREW DURING AN APPROACH TO AN AIRPORT WITH RESTRICTIONS FOR NON-STANDARD CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20190392718A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:US16013099

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Abstract: A method for assisting pilots during an approach to an airport with a cold temperature restriction which includes: programming on a computing device, at least one processor to implement an algorithm of an app to automatically detect a temperature restriction of a particular airport with the cold temperature restriction and to calculate a cold temperature compensation based on data from published notices to airman (NOTAMs) and to generate data of a corrected altitude of the aircraft during an approach to the cold temperature restricted airport based on a first component of sensor data contributed from the current flight approach and based on a second component of data of NOTAMs; receiving sensor data to the at least one processor deployed on the aircraft; an associated memory for acquiring the published data; and executing an algorithm to calculate a corrected cold temperature altitude when approaching the airport with the cold weather restriction.

    Touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, methods, and program products providing pilot handwriting interface for flight deck systems
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    发明授权
    Touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, methods, and program products providing pilot handwriting interface for flight deck systems 有权
    支持触摸屏的电子设备,方法和程序产品,为飞行甲板系统提供飞行员手写界面

    公开(公告)号:US09530318B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14810717

    申请日:2015-07-28

    Abstract: Embodiments of a touchscreen-enabled electronic device (referred to as a “digital pilot notepad”), methods, and program products facilitating the entry of handwritten pilot data into one or more flight deck systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the digital pilot notepad includes an avionics interface over which alphanumeric input data is transmitted to a flight deck system, a touchscreen device, and a controller operably coupled to the avionics interface and to the touchscreen device. The controller is configured to digitally capture a handwritten pilot note written on the touchscreen device by a pilot, convert the handwritten pilot note to alphanumeric input data in a format compatible with the flight deck system, and subsequently submit the alphanumeric input data to the flight deck system over the avionics interface.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种触摸屏使能的电子设备(被称为“数字导频记录”)的实施例,便于将手写导频数据输入到一个或多个飞行甲板系统中的方法和程序产品。 在一个实施例中,数字飞行员记事本包括航空电子界面,字母数字输入数据通过该航空电子接口传输到飞行甲板系统,触摸屏设备和可操作地耦合到航空电子界面和触摸屏设备的控制器。 控制器被配置为以飞行员数字地捕获在触摸屏设备上写的手写飞行员笔记,将手写的导频音符转换成与飞行甲板系统兼容的格式的字母数字输入数据,然后将字母数字输入数据提交到驾驶舱 系统通过航空电子界面。

    Apparatus and method for assisting flight crew during an approach to an airport with restrictions for non-standard conditions

    公开(公告)号:US11024185B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16013099

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Abstract: A method for assisting pilots during an approach to an airport with a cold temperature restriction which includes: programming on a computing device, at least one processor to implement an algorithm of an app to automatically detect a temperature restriction of a particular airport with the cold temperature restriction and to calculate a cold temperature compensation based on data from published notices to airman (NOTAMs) and to generate data of a corrected altitude of the aircraft during an approach to the cold temperature restricted airport based on a first component of sensor data contributed from the current flight approach and based on a second component of data of NOTAMs; receiving sensor data to the at least one processor deployed on the aircraft; an associated memory for acquiring the published data; and executing an algorithm to calculate a corrected cold temperature altitude when approaching the airport with the cold weather restriction.

    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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