Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft in an approach to a landing runway with a view to a landing
US10847043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for assisting in piloting of an aircraft in approach to a landing runway with a view to a landing, including a module for determining current state of the aircraft, a module for determining distance between a target state and current state from an approach strategy and an ellipse formed by points determined such that a sum of a distance between the current position of the aircraft and the points of the ellipse and of a distance between the points of the ellipse and a projection of the target position on a horizontal plane of movement of the aircraft is equal to distance between target state and current state. The ellipse is displayed on a screen. The ellipse form gives indicates significance and variation of the energy surfeit of the aircraft. The pilot can decide on actions to maneuver the aircraft appropriately to dissipate the excess energy.
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