Method and device for determining an operational distance of an unspecified termination segment of an aircraft flight plan
US9530319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device includes a receiving unit for receiving at least a start point of an unspecified termination segment, an orientation of the unspecified termination segment and a start point of a following segment, a first computation unit for calculating a median plane passing through the start point of the following segment and perpendicular to this following segment, a second computation unit for calculating an operational distance, called calculated operational distance, as a function of the position of the start point of the unspecified termination segment relative to the median plane, using geometric data, and a transmission unit for providing at least one user means with the calculated operational distance.
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