Safety system for aircraft
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Abstract
This invention relates to a safety system for aircraft, wherein prohibited airspaces which aircraft may not enter are marked on a digitally stored image of the airspace, wherein the aircraft is provided with an automatic control device that automatically steers the aircraft on to an alternative route, which is situated outside the prohibited airspace, when the probability that the aircraft will enter the prohibited airspace exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
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21. A safety method for aircraft comprising the steps of:
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marking prohibited airspaces, which controlled aircraft may not enter, on a digitally stored image of the airspace; and
when a controlled aircraft approaches a prohibited airspace, automatically steering the aircraft on to an alternative route which is situated outside the prohibited airspace by means of an automatic control device on board the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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