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7515070 Method and device for checking plane's entry into a dive and anti-dive devices for planes using the same  
A method is disclosed for checking model planes entering into a dive, as well as an anti-dive method and apparatus. The method of checking planes includes installation of a first optical sensor in...
7508322 Large error to desired path correction indicator  
A current path display indicator for a display device of a vehicle. The current path display indicator includes a flight path indicator (FPI) and a visual cue associated with the FPI to indicate...
7482951 Auditory attitude indicator with pilot-selected audio signals  
An auditory attitude indicator for aircraft that includes an audio source providing an audible signal, a′ stereo headset with a left side and a right side, an aircraft avionics system that...
7460029 Systems and methods for presenting and obtaining flight control information  
Systems and methods for presenting and obtaining flight control information are disclosed. In one embodiment, information corresponding to a vertical motion of the aircraft can be displayed between...
7453375 Methods and apparatus for navigation of airspace, weather, terrain, and traffic  
Methods and apparatus are provided for airspace navigation. Airspace navigation information for an aircraft is displayed in a first mode, such as, in a horizontal mode. One or more navigation...
7403133 Dynamic primary flight displays for unusual attitude conditions  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of dynamically transitioning into a distinct display format during unusual attitude conditions. In one embodiment, the method includes...
7397391 Method and system for aiding the piloting of an aircraft, during a maneuver bringing about an increase in the attitude of the aircraft  
A method of aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a maneuver, bringing about an increase in the attitude of the aircraft, is carried out automatically and repeatedly. According to the method,...
7307549 Standby display aircraft management system  
One embodiment of the present invention includes an aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel having a first device associated with a first pilot of an aircraft and positioned...
7295135 Flight information system  
A flight instrument displays azimuth information in combination with horizon information and other optional information such as altitude and/or airspeed. Azimuth information is displayed using an...
7268702 Apparatus and methods for providing a flight display in an aircraft  
Apparatus and methods are provided for flight instruments in an electronic format. The flight instruments may appear in a standard configuration, including both primary flight instruments and...
7256710 Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for and natures of aircraft flight control instructions  
Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for aircraft flight control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes displaying at a...
7215256 Method and apparatus for displaying attitude, heading, and terrain data  
A method for displaying attitude, heading, and navigation data on a single display is described. The method comprises configuring the display with terrain data, overlaying the terrain display with...
7026956 Method of integrating speed deviation cues in a vehicle navigation display  
A display system for a vehicle is provided. The display system includes a display configured to render a representation of an intended vehicle path. At least one relative speed indicator is...
7015829 Method for displaying flight information  
A method for displaying flight information includes displaying a first characteristic sign illustrating a speed vector of an aircraft. The method also includes determining a first longitudinal...
6985091 Electronic flight instrument displays  
The present invention is directed to novel primary flight displays, moving map displays and engine parameter displays for aircraft cockpits. These displays process data gathered from various...
6980128 Display system for an aircraft  
A display system for an aircraft includes a central unit configured to determine a speed vector of the aircraft and to determine a longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft. The longitudinal...
6930617 Methods and apparatus for airspace navigation  
Methods and apparatus are provided for airspace navigation. Airspace navigation information for an aircraft is displayed in a first mode, such as, in a horizontal mode. One or more navigation...
6690299 Primary flight display with tactical 3-D display including three view slices  
A primary flight display with three-dimensional capability provides information in an intuitive format for enhanced situational awareness. The display also includes other navigational data such as...
6686850 System of pitch attitude symbols  
A system of pitch attitude symbols, which can be generated by a head-up display unit of an air vehicle, is provided. The system of pitch attitude symbols can be displayed by the head-up display as...
6633810 Graphical system and method for defining pilot tasks, patterns and constraints  
Various embodiments of the invention suitably provide dialog boxes in response to pilot commands so that task parameters may be input or modified. Pilot tasks include “direct-to”, “hold”,...
6567014 Aircraft head up display system  
An aircraft head up display system that displays a basic mode, an en route mode, or an approach/landing mode. When the aircraft attitude changes to predefined unusual attitude conditions, the...
6489898 Desired rate of turn bank angle indicator  
The present invention provides an alternative means of displaying aircraft flight information traditionally provided by a standalone rate of turn indicator on the aircraft instrumentation panel....
6486799 Computer based human-centered display system  
A human centered informational display is disclosed that can be used with vehicles (e.g. aircraft) and in other operational environments where rapid human centered comprehension of an operational...
6469640 Aircraft display with potential thrust indicator  
An aircraft display apparatus combines a flight path vector group with a potential thrust indicator. The display apparatus comprises a display screen and a pitch ladder symbol, a horizontal line...
6456206 Inclement weather safety system  
The present invention relates to a inclement weather safety system where the purpose of the system is to allow other drivers in your vicinity to see your vehicle at a further distance away, when...
6405107 Virtual instrument pilot: an improved method and system for navigation and control of fixed wing aircraft  
A self contained electronic system for manual or automatic control and navigation of fixed winged aircraft using electronic position sensing such as GPS, DGPS, WAAS, and the like, as the primary...
6400283 Altitude and vertical speed indicator for aircraft  
In an altitude and vertical speed indicator for aircraft, an altitude indicator includes a graduated scale vertically mobile past a fixed marker and a vertical speed indicator includes a pointer...
6317059 Method and apparatus for display of flight guidance information  
A process and system are disclosed for representing flight guiding information for an aircraft. A spatial representation of the air space with at least one horizon and the previously calculated...
6255965 Device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft, especially a rotary-wing aircraft and in particular a helicopter  
The present invention relates to a device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft, especially a rotary-wing aircraft, in particular a helicopter. According to the invention, said device (1)...
6255964 Universal aircraft panel with a dynamically symmetrical series of displays for the directional and rate flight instruments  
An integrated and dynamic symmetrical display of flight instruments for universal use in aircraft, wherein key instruments indicating with respect to aircraft direction are specifically arrayed...
6150960 Integrated flight control indicator  
An integrated flight control indicator for providing visual information indicative of aircraft flight parameters has a sky arc and an earth arc which are visually distinguishable from one another....
6111525 Indicator for monitoring the path of an aircraft in a horizontal plane  
The present invention relates to an indicator for monitoring the path of an aircraft in a horizontal plane, comprising: sensors delivering information relating to said aircraft, means for...
6057786 Apparatus and method for aircraft display and control including head up display  
An aircraft display and control system includes a primary flight director and a head-up display. A flight management system computer generates a current aircraft velocity vector reticle, a desired...
6002349 Helicopter anti-torque limit warning device  
A pilot warning system is disclosed for a helicopter having a main rotor rotatable about a yaw axis, a fuselage connected to the main rotor and having a tail boom with a controllable force...
5896098 Self-contained multifunctional LCD flight indicator  
A liquid crystal display flight indicator unit having the capability to display a horizontal situation indicator (HSI) or an attitude direction indicator (ADI) on the viewing area of the same unit....
5841370 Method and apparatus for determining aircraft bank angle using satellite navigational signals  
An apparatus for determining the bank angle of an aircraft and method includes a receiver for receiving navigational signals from NAVSTAR/GPS satellites in orbit about the earth, a signal processor...
5798713 Process for representing flight guidance information  
According to a process for representing information for guiding the flight of an aircraft, the airspace with at least one horizon and the precalculated flight path of the aircraft are...
5797562 Aircraft display combining error tape and reference bugs  
An aircraft display combines speed error tapes and multiple speed reference bugs to produce a display which reduces pilot workload. The length of the speed error tape is indicative of the...
5675328 Optoelectronic device for assistance in the piloting of an aircraft under conditions of poor visibility  
An optoelectronic device designed to facilitate the piloting of an aircraft under conditions of poor visibility, at take-off and in the event of an interruption of approach procedures through a...
5642106 Visual incremental turn detector  
A visual gyroscope system for detecting turns and straight line travel of a vehicle includes a visual image detector mounted on the vehicle, for producing sequential and successive digitized image...
5420582 Method and apparatus for displaying flight-management information  
In a method and an apparatus for displaying flight management information for an aircraft, a three-dimensional display of the flight space with at least one horizon and the predicted flight path of...
5416705 Method and apparatus for use of alphanumeric display as data entry scratchpad  
An aircraft control and display system having a multifunction display for configuring the vehicle flight parameters and control of mission equipment utilizes a dedicated alphanumeric display as a...
5406489 Instrument for measuring an aircraft's roll, pitch, and heading by matching position changes along two sets of axes  
An instrument for indirectly measuring the attitude of a moving aircraft includes three accelerometers, a GPS radio receiver, an electronic estimating module, and an electronic output module. The...
5357263 Display instrument for aircraft for showing the aircraft orientation, particularly the rolling and pitching position or the flight path angle  
A display system for aircraft for showing the attitude, particularly the rolling and pitching position or the flight path angle, comprising a windshield projection device (HUD "HEAD-UP DISPLAY")...
5337048 Improved head-up display pitch bar system for aircraft  
A head-up display system includes means generating a pitch ladder pattern having pitch bars which are straight lines with a central gap, the pitch bars representing climb angles being solid lines...
5289185 Process for displaying flying aid symbols on a screen on board an aircraft  
The invention relates to a process for the display on a screen on board an aircraft of flying aid symbols. On the basis of information supplied by an inertial system and ground beacons processed by...
5250947 Altitude tape for aircraft displays  
A moving altitude tape for a flight instrument display adapted to provide intuitive visual cues for determining deviation from a desired altitude. A window incorporates a digital altitude readout...
5248968 TCAS II pitch guidance control law and display symbol  
An airplane pitch guidance control law and display symbol for a Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is disclosed. The control law converts a TCAS computer-generated vertical air...
5212480 Process for the visual display of the attitude of an aircraft for aiding piloting in space  
The invention relates to a process for the visual display of the attitude of an aircraft to assist piloting or flying in space. On the basis of the values of cardan or gimbal angles (ψ, θ, φ) of...
5198812 Aircraft attitude indicator display  
An aircraft attitude display format which maintains the horizon reference line always in view and which presents the pilot with multiple indications of aircraft attitude differing from level...
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