Abstract:
The invention relates to an on-board optoelectronic system to assist the taxiing of an aircraft on the taxiways of an airport, that includes: a database (2) of maps of the airport, a device (1) for positioning the aircraft, and a device (3) for generating first graphical data representing a “moving map”. a graphical data display device (4), a database (5) describing the features of the cockpit, a device (7) for generating second graphical data as a function of the said features, representing a zone of visibility from the cockpit by means of a mask (30), and means of superimposition (8) of the second graphical data on the first graphical data, connected to the display device (4).