Guidance display for controlling aircraft turns for aircraft spacing

US10852157B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Syed Tahir Shafaat · Everett, US
• John A. Brown · Snohomish, US
• Minh-Tri Le · Lynnwood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 30, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G5/55
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus of controlling movement of an aircraft. A turn path off of a planned route for an aircraft comprising a turn to direct the aircraft to an intercept point on the planned route is determined. A planned route indicator depicting the planned route, a turn path indicator depicting the turn path, and an aircraft position indicator indicating a position of the aircraft are displayed to an operator of the aircraft at the same time on a turn guidance display. Deviation limit indicators for the planned route, the turn path, or both, may be displayed on the turn guidance display. Indicator characteristics of the deviation limit indicators may be changed in response to aircraft deviations from the planned route or the turn path by more than the deviation limits. The turn guidance display is used to control the movement of the aircraft to follow the turn path.