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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1400279 · 1 Oct 2025
A method in an aircraft for identifying valid runway intersections for takeoff is provided. The method comprises: estimating a runway length required for takeoff based on aircraft parameters; estimating, at each of a plurality of runway intersections, a co...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/971909 · 30 Jul 2014
A method and its corresponding system for displaying an intercept point on a synthetic vision display on board a helicopter, wherein the display conforms to the flight path intercepting the terrain when the nose of the helicopter is pitched up during landi...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/976299 · 9 Apr 2014
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein for displaying MPA procedures on a display unit of an aircraft. An assigned MPA approach path to an arrival runway is received at the aircraft. Data regarding a number of predefined MPA app...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/976953 · 26 Mar 2014
Systems and methods for takeoff assistance and analysis are provided. In one embodiment, a takeoff ground roll assist system for an aircraft comprises: a runway centerline estimator, wherein the runway centerline estimator generates a virtual runway center...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/983239 · 16 Oct 2013
Systems and methods for using flight management system (FMS) takeoff and landing (TOLD) data to determine when an alert (advisory and caution) is present. Short-runway alerts are provided on runway line-up on the ground or during approach based on FMS TOLD...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/983560 · 9 Oct 2013
A method and apparatus comprising an instruction analyzer (116). The instruction analyzer (116) is configured to receive a movement instruction (104) for an aircraft (102) during movement of the aircraft (102). The instruction analyzer (116) is further con...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/987691 · 7 Aug 2013
A display system and method is provided for deployment on board a vehicle and includes a data source that provides the display system with data indicative of at least time, position, and velocity of the vehicle. The system comprises a monitor, a display in...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/984666 · 3 Jul 2013
A vehicle display system diminishes specified display features when in a taxi mode. EV images, SV images, and avionics symbology are displayed, with certain of the images and symbology being diminished when in a taxi mode. Additionally, guidance to the run...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/985661 · 13 Mar 2013
An aircraft system includes a deviation module and a visual display. The deviation module is configured to receive a flight plan with a flight segment to a waypoint, the flight plan including a lateral profile, a vertical profile, and a time profile, the t...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/993538 · 23 Jan 2013
A system for use in generating a command trajectory for an aircraft is provided. The system includes a natural frequency determining module configured to determine a closure rate of the aircraft to a selected flight path, compare the closure rate of the ai...