Systems and methods for providing thrust guidance related to flight path angle

US11120694B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

• Luis Melendez · Scottsdale, US
• Philip Sin · Phoenix, US
• John Koenig · Scottsdale, US
• Michael Mast · Schemmerhofen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 1, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G5/76
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Technologically improved flight guidance systems and methods that generate thrust guidance related to a potential flight path angle are provided. The thrust guidance is provided as acceleration commands that may be communicated to the pilot in an intuitive manner, such as with an acceleration cue on a primary flight display (PFD) system. The provided acceleration cues are uniform across the flight envelope and present consistently for two basic thrust guidance modes.