System and method for integrating LNAV and VNAV with autopilots for existing aircraft

US6308116A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ralph D. Ricks · Tecate Mission Road, US
• Geoffrey L. Barrance · Marion, US
• Wayne A. Smith · Holland Patent, US
• Leo G. LaForge · Cedar Rapids, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 11, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 23, 2001
• Expiry date: Feb 11, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0841
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An avionics system for retrofitting a GPS system to work with an existing autopilot by using signal switching and conditioning in an electronic flight display to accomplish the switching without the need for logic controlled relays in the GPS to autopilot interconnect wiring.