Aviation navigational and flight management systems and methods utilizing radar vectoring
US7885733B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application provides systems and methods for providing navigational guidance during off-course operations, and techniques to revert back to a desired flight destination upon completion of such operations. In one aspect, an aviation navigational and/or flight management system is configured to alter guidance instructions from a predetermined flight plan for a desired destination to a particular set of radar vectors resulting in off-course flight operations. In another aspect, the system is configured to recalculate a flight plan to the desired final destination upon completion of the off-course operations without resulting in the loss of current historical flight data.
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