Systems and methods for providing an in-trail procedure speed director
US8504220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention enhance existing ITP (In-Trail Procedure) algorithms by providing additional information to the flight crew. The additional information may enable the flight crew to appropriately modify own aircraft airspeed, and thereby, ground speed, in order to qualify for ITP procedures.
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