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Method and device for ensuring the safety of a low-altitude flight of an aircraft

US7761193B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2005
Grant dateJul 20, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C5/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and device for ensuring the safety of a low-altitude flight of an aircraft.A device (1) for ensuring the safety of a low-altitude flight comprises information sources (5) able to determine current flight conditions, a monitoring unit (6) for realizing, with the aid of said current flight conditions, a function for global and autonomous monitoring of said low-altitude flight of the aircraft, making it possible to preserve the integrity of said aircraft during said flight, and means (13) for presenting the results of the monitoring function realized by said monitoring unit (6) to an operator.

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