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7406369 |
Ground effects compensated angle of attack command system and method
A take off ground effects compensated angle of attack system includes a radio altimeter and/or timer, a pitch angle system and a flight control computer. The radio altimeter generates a signal...
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7342515 |
Hybrid centered head-down aircraft attitude display and method for calculating displayed drift angle limit
Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying terrain and attitude data symbology for an aircraft. The apparatus is a hybrid centered head-down display for an aircraft having a monitor...
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7193530 |
Aircraft landing gear automated inspection and life limitation escalation system and method
A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the landing loads experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and...
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7126496 |
Tactile cueing system and method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making landings
A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of a pre-selected altitude during a landing maneuver includes a collective control arm for control of the aircraft and a tactile warning...
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RE38925 |
Automatic weather monitoring and adaptive transmitting system
A method for automatically providing weather advisories for an airport to pilots comprises monitoring weather conditions at the airport and then generating weather advisories in response to these...
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6952632 |
Method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase and a corresponding system
A method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase including imaging the ground using an imaging system onboard the aircraft to obtain an image, analyzing the image to detect an airport...
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6879887 |
Low speed range indicator
In an aircraft flight instrument display system having a display screen for displaying flight information, an airspeed indicator is displayed in a vertical tape format, and has a low speed range...
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6437707 |
Detecting a low performance takeoff condition for aircraft for use with ground proximity warning systems
The present invention includes a system, method and computer program product for reducing nuisance warnings during low performance takeoff conditions. The system includes a first component that...
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6317663 |
Landing aid device, especially for anti-ground-collision alert vetoing
A landing aid device comprises processing means, which receive aircraft path data, and data regarding the position of at least one runway towards which the aircraft is steering. These processing...
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6293141 |
Method of determining status of aircraft landing gear
An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in...
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6292721 |
Premature descent into terrain visual awareness enhancement to EGPWS
In order to provide the pilots with a display or a map of the terrain below the aircraft, a display is generated on a cockpit display, such as a weather radar, of the contours of the terrain below...
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6285926 |
Selected hover altitude deviation display and method
A selected hover altitude deviation display and method for displaying the difference between the current altitude of an aircraft and a selected hover altitude on a multi-functional display unit...
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6259379 |
Air-ground logic system and method for rotary wing aircraft
The present invention provides ground proximity warning system and method for aircraft, particularly rotary wing aircraft such as helicopters. The warning system generally includes an air ground...
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6253126 |
Method and apparatus for flight parameter monitoring and control
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for three-dimensional flight control based generally upon measuring and comparing actual air pressures at or near various surfaces of an aircraft during flight....
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6219592 |
Method and apparatus for terrain awareness
A terrain awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS...
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6181990 |
Aircraft flight data acquisition and transmission system
An aircraft data transmission system used with an aircraft having a data acquisition unit. The system includes a communications unit located in the aircraft and in communication with the data...
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6175315 |
Aircraft takeoff acceleration indicator system
An aircraft instrument system that informs the pilot of whether, during the takeoff roll, the aircraft's acceleration rate is sufficient to ensure that V1 speed will be achieved at the expected...
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6157891 |
Positioning and ground proximity warning method and system thereof for vehicle
A positioning and ground proximity warning method for vehicle includes the steps of outputting global positioning system signals to an integrated positioning/ground proximity warning system...
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6157876 |
Method and apparatus for navigating an aircraft from an image of the runway
An image sensor attached to an aircraft generates an image. The image includes a runway and other objects. The edges within the image are detected and Nav Data is used to predict the coordinates...
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6134485 |
System and method for measuring physical parameters using an integrated multisensor system
A system and method for analyzing physical parameters of flight data at a plurality of discrete locations about a surface of an aircraft includes a multisensor system having an array of belts. Each...
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6133857 |
Aircraft takeoff velocity indicator system
An aircraft instrument system that informs the pilot of whether, during the takeoff roll, the aircraft's acceleration rate is sufficient to ensure that V1 speed will be achieved at the expected...
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6122570 |
System and method for assisting the prevention of controlled flight into terrain accidents
A terrain awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS...
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6111526 |
Vehicle course steering aid device
A device for assisting the piloting of a vehicle by instruments. Various indications are displayed on an aircraft head-up view finder including a horizontal line graduated in terms of heading, a...
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6107943 |
Display symbology indicating aircraft ground motion deceleration
Aircraft display symbology provides quantitative deceleration information in relation to a pilot familiar reference on a HUD system combiner. The symbology displayed includes a deceleration scale...
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6088634 |
Method and apparatus for alerting a pilot to a hazardous condition during approach to land
A terrain-awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS...
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6008742 |
Aircraft landing gear warning system
The Aircraft Landing Gear Warning System is an electronic device designed for general aviation aircraft having retractable landing gear. The unit attaches to the aircraft. The system incorporates...
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6002972 |
Method and apparatus for measuring forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft
A method and apparatus for measuring the lift generated by airfoils of an aircraft. This real-time analysis is accomplished by measuring a differential pressure between the upper and lower lift...
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5982300 |
Airplane safe take-off rotation indicator
A device for indicating that an airplane has reached a safe speed in the presence of headwinds for initiating take-off rotation. The device senses the true ground speed of the airplane and converts...
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5982299 |
Laser based visual landing aids and method for implementing same
In this application are disclosed a variety of improvements to the original system. These improvements provide for greater utility, effectiveness, and ease of manufacturing of the laser visual...
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5952570 |
Horizontal speed indicator for rotary-wing aircraft
A horizontal speed indicator for a rotary-wing aircraft includes first and second sensors for determining, respectively, the heading and the horizontal speed of the aircraft. The indicator...
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5823479 |
Landing attitude modifier for airplane
A method modifying the landing pitch attitude of an airplane during landing approach and touchdown is disclosed. A reference value for a predetermined flight condition parameter is subtracted from...
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5796612 |
Method for flight parameter monitoring and control
The present invention relates to a method for three-dimensional flight control based generally upon measuring and comparing actual air pressures at or near various surfaces of an aircraft during...
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5781126 |
Ground proximity warning system and methods for rotary wing aircraft
The present invention provides ground proximity warning system and method for aircraft, particularly rotary wing aircraft such as helicopters. The warning system generally includes a barometric...
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5742508 |
Air control supporting system
A user interface apparatus for an electronic operation strip control system for supporting control services by presenting electronic operation strips used in airport control to a plurality of...
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5737222 |
Apparatus for measuring lift forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft
An apparatus for measuring the lift generated by airfoils of an aircraft. This real-time analysis is accomplished by measuring a differential pressure between the upper and lower lift surfaces of...
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5629848 |
Spatial disorientation detector
A spatial disorientation detector system capable of warning a pilot of potentially disorienting flight conditions in response to Kalman filter modeling of human response characteristics. The Kalman...
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5612667 |
In-vehicle barometric pressure detection system
In a vehicular warning system for sensing the approach of severe weather, a pressure sensor generates a first signal representative of the barometric pressure. A computer, coupled to the pressure...
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5592159 |
Control system for a flight vehicle
A control system includes at least one guiding device including a long range guiding water jet generator having a plurality of first nozzles each projecting a jet of water upwardly and a first...
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5565863 |
Automatic radio check monitoring and adaptive transmitting system
A method for automatically providing weather advisories for an airport to pilots comprises monitoring weather conditions at the airport and then generating weather advisories in response to these...
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5548517 |
Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator
An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the gross weight and location/relocation of the center of gravity, for aircraft. Temperature and pressure transducers are mounted in...
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5499025 |
Airplane takeoff and landing performance monitoring system
The invention is a real-time takeoff and landing performance monitoring system for an aircraft which provides a pilot with graphic and metric information to assist in decisions related to achieving...
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5428354 |
Ground proximity warning system for non-retractable landing gear aircraft
A ground proximity warning system and a detector for aircraft having fixed or non-retractable landing gear which rather accurately detects a landing phase of flight in order to adjust the warning...
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5415031 |
Process and device for estimating the altitude of an aircraft including an inertial reference system, radio altimeters and a poller
The invention is a process and a device for determining an estimation of the altitude of an aircraft from at least two independent measurements of the altitude, by polling. The aircraft must...
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5406487 |
Aircraft altitude approach control device
An improved aircraft altitude approach control device is characterized by both visible and audible indications of changes in the aircraft altitude as the aircraft descends to a landing. A...
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5375058 |
Surface detection system for airports
A surface detection system for airport facilities is described wherein a plurality of infrared (IR) scanners as well as presence/absence detectors are located with respect to taxiways and runways...
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5359888 |
Air turbulence and wind shear sensor
An apparatus detects an air turbulence and wind shear encountered by an air vehicle having an accelerometer sensing air vehicle vertical acceleration. The apparatus includes a pressure sensor...
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5323332 |
Instrument landing system calibrator
The Instrument Landing System Calibrator employs a combined analog radio frequency downconverter with a digital control system for analysis of difference in depth of modulation of tones generated...
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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...
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5142480 |
Method and apparatus for providing an indication as to whether an aircraft can safely glide to a selected destination
A method and apparatus for providing an indication as to whether an aircraft can safely glide to a selected location. An electronic processor is provided with a manual data input, a Loran...
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5142478 |
Computerized aircraft landing and takeoff system
An aircraft upon approaching a runway for a landing receives a "measurable signal" from a transmitter located at the far end of the active runway. The strength of this "measurable signal" is...
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