Method and device for assistance in piloting an aerodyne by the graphic representation of the vertical flight plan of this aerodyne
US5445021A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The piloting assistance method embodying the invention consists in displaying on a screen of the cockpit of the aerodyne, in a Cartesian reference space representing altitude/distance from ground along a horizontal plane, way points identified by a series of marks, plural way points, a reference vertical profile connecting the way points by connecting lines and altitude constraint symbols indicating a minimum altitude at which the aerodyne can pass, a maximum altitude at which the aerodyne can pass and an altitude at which the aerodyne must necessarily pass, a symbol indicating the position of the aerodyne. The invention enables the pilot to have a clear vision of the vertical situation of the aerodyne along its flight plan.
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