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System supporting flight operations under instrument meteorological conditions using precision course guidance

US8615337B1 · kind B1 · utility

16Cited by

51References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

Patrick D. McCusker · Walker, US
Sarah Barber · Robins, US
Felix B. Turcios · Cedar Rapids, US
Douglas A. Bell · Peoria, US
Richard D. Jinkins · Rewey, US
Timothy J. Etherington · Cedar Rapids, US
Michael Krenz · Roscoe, US
Charles B. Dirks · Swisher, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 25, 2008
Grant date	Dec 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C21/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present examples provide circuits, systems, processes, and the like for providing precision course guidance, typically for improved positive course guidance below published minimum descent altitude or decision altitude, including just in time calculations of obstacle free flight paths. The calculated flight path may be presented in the context of a synthetic scene of the environment surrounding the aircraft. To provide precision course guidance, exemplary avionics systems, processes and the like, as described below may be utilized.

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