Method and device for automatically managing the vertical profile of the flight plan of an aircraft
US8812180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0202
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The vertical profile management device includes a flight management system unit that selects a plurality of successive standard cruise sections, each comprising a level phase and a transition phase. The cruise sections are defined by a plurality of features, including waypoints corresponding to a section starting point and a section ending point, a transition type, a transition mode, a transition speed, a level altitude, and a level speed. The flight management system unit also joins together the successive cruise sections in order to form a vertical profile of a flight plan. The cruise sections are configured to be added, removed, or re-sequenced in the flight plan because each section ending point is configured to be the section starting point of a next cruise section in the series.
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