Method and device for assisting the intiation of a flare maneuver of an aircraft during a landing of the aircraft
US10082799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/042
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for assisting initiation of a flare maneuver of an aircraft during a landing. The device includes an acquisition unit for acquiring current values of flight parameters of the aircraft, including the current height of the aircraft with respect to the ground, a computation unit for computing a first reference height and a second reference height, corresponding to a height starting from which the aircraft attains a current start of flare height while maintaining its current descent conditions over a predetermined first duration and over a predetermined second duration respectively, and an acoustic emission unit for emitting at least two sound signals in the cockpit of the aircraft, namely a first sound signal when the current height of the aircraft attains the first reference height during the descent and a second sound signal when the current height of the aircraft attains the second reference height during descent.
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