Aircraft approach chart
First Claim
1. An approach chart for facilitating a pilot'"'"'s approach and landing of an aircraft at an airport comprising a planar map or chart having a first straight line extending vertically on the map or chart representing a runway on which the pilot is to land the aircraft with the beginning of the runway closer to the bottom than the top of the map or chart;
- a second, unbroken straight line representing a final approach path vertically aligned with the first straight line and extending downwardly on the map or chart from the bottom end of the first line, the second straight line defining a continuation of the first straight line;
a plurality of short, spaced apart third lines perpendicular to and extending across said second lines;
altitude numbers at the ends of the third lines on one side of and in close proximity to the second line; and
distance to the runway numbers at the ends of the third lines on a second side of and in close proximity to said second line.
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Abstract
An instrument flight rules (IFR) approach chart for facilitating a pilot'"'"'s approach and landing of an aircraft at an airport includes a straight vertical line representing a runway on which the aircraft is to land with the beginning of the runway closer to the bottom than the top of the map, a second straight line representing a final approach flight path vertically aligned with the runway line and extending downwardly from the bottom end of the runway line, third straight lines extending across and perpendicular to the second straight line, altitude numbers at the ends of the third lines on one side of the second line and distance to the runway number at the ends of the third line on a second side of the second line.
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7 Claims
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1. An approach chart for facilitating a pilot'"'"'s approach and landing of an aircraft at an airport comprising a planar map or chart having a first straight line extending vertically on the map or chart representing a runway on which the pilot is to land the aircraft with the beginning of the runway closer to the bottom than the top of the map or chart;
- a second, unbroken straight line representing a final approach path vertically aligned with the first straight line and extending downwardly on the map or chart from the bottom end of the first line, the second straight line defining a continuation of the first straight line;
a plurality of short, spaced apart third lines perpendicular to and extending across said second lines;
altitude numbers at the ends of the third lines on one side of and in close proximity to the second line; and
distance to the runway numbers at the ends of the third lines on a second side of and in close proximity to said second line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a second, unbroken straight line representing a final approach path vertically aligned with the first straight line and extending downwardly on the map or chart from the bottom end of the first line, the second straight line defining a continuation of the first straight line;
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