System and method for generating and displaying an electric taxi index
US8676399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/76
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A taxi method for an aircraft having a primary thrust engine taxi system and an electric taxi system is provided. The method involves obtaining aircraft and airport status data and generating therefrom taxi drive information indicative of the relative cost of taxiing the aircraft along a predetermined route using the electric taxi system versus the aircraft engine taxi system. The taxi drive index information is presented to a user.
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