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Aircraft ground maneuvering monitoring system

  • US 20080140269A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2006
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring system for notifying a pilot that an aircraft is approaching a geographical feature of interest, such as a runway, the system comprising:

  • a database including geo-referenced airport chart data;

    a processor;

    a positioning system configured to identify at least one of the position, heading, track and velocity of the aircraft, and transmit data corresponding to at least one of the position, heading, track and velocity to the processor;

    a display unit configured to display the geo-referenced airport chart and to display the present position of the aircraft on the geo-referenced airport chart;

    wherein the processor receives the position, heading, track and/or velocity data from the positioning system, and then determines whether the aircraft has entered a containment area associated with the geo-referenced airport chart; and

    wherein upon entry of the aircraft into a containment area, the processor initiates a notification signal to the display unit, causing a visible notification to be displayed on the display unit.

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