Method and device to assist in the piloting of an aircraft in a non-precision approach during a landing phase
US7690603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method to assist the piloting of an aircraft in a non-precision approach during a landing phase may include a series of successive steps that are carried out interactively and automatically. The steps include verifying, in accordance with respective standards of operation, conditions relating to the correct functioning of a plurality of equipment of the aircraft and to the integrity and precision of measurements of parameters used for implementing the non-precision approach, based on information from the plurality of equipment. On the basis of the verified conditions, an appropriate approach category is selected and presented on a display screen.
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