METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING DATABASE AND GPS DATA TO LINEARIZE VOR AND ILS NAVIGATION DATA
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1. A flight control system comprising:
- a database stored on a vehicle; and
a flight director accessing said database and determining pitch and roll commands for the vehicle based at least partially on the data from said database.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining a deviation of a vehicle from a desired course are described. The method includes receiving bearing signals from a transmitter, accessing a database, on the vehicle, to obtain transmitter position information identifying a position of the transmitter, obtaining vehicle position information using GPS identifying a current position of the vehicle, and determining a deviation of the vehicle from the desired course utilizing the transmitter position information, the vehicle position information, and the bearing signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A flight control system comprising:
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a database stored on a vehicle; and
a flight director accessing said database and determining pitch and roll commands for the vehicle based at least partially on the data from said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling flight of a vehicle comprising:
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storing a database on the vehicle;
accessing the database; and
determining pitch and roll commands for the vehicle based at least partially on the data accessed in the database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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