System for activating the distress beacon of an aircraft
US9562963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S1/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for activating the distress beacon determines a positional difference between a theoretical position of the aircraft determined from data of the flight plan and a real position of the aircraft determined from the navigation and monitoring equipment installed in the aircraft. This system delivers an instruction to arm the distress beacon when one or more conditions are met, among which is the condition that the positional difference exceeds a predetermined value.
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