APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AUTOFLIGHT INFORMATION
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for displaying autoflight information and controlling autoflight systems. In one embodiment, a flight deck for an aircraft having an autoflight system includes at least one pilot seat, at least one window positioned forward of the pilot seat, and a forward instrument panel positioned forward of the pilot seat. In one aspect of this embodiment, the forward window provides a forward field of view out of the aircraft for a pilot seated in the pilot seat. In another aspect of this embodiment, the flight deck further includes a display device configured to provide information related to one or more autoflight modes. The display device can be positioned at least approximately between the forward instrument panel and the forward window to provide the pilot with autoflight information at least proximate to the forward field of view. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the display device can be configured to provide information related to one or more target flight parameters.
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59. An autoflight system for use with an aircraft, the autoflight system comprising:
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an autothrottle; an autopilot; a flight management computer configured to control the autothrottle and the autopilot; and a display device operatively connected to the flight management computer and configured to exchange information with the flight management computer, the display device including; a first display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to airspeed; a second display screen positioned at least approximately adjacent to the first display screen, the second display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to vertical guidance; and a third display screen positioned at least approximately adjacent to at least one of the first and second display screens, the third display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to lateral guidance. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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114. An autoflight system for automatically controlling thrust, roll and pitch of an aircraft, the aircraft including a window positioned forward of a pilot seat, a forward instrument panel positioned in front of the pilot seat in the pilot'"'"'s forward field of view, and a glare shield positioned below the window and above the forward instrument panel, wherein the glare shield is configured to reduce glare on one or more flight instruments positioned on the forward instrument panel, and wherein the autoflight system comprises:
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an autothrottle; an autopilot; a flight management computer configured to control the autothrottle and the autopilot; and a display device incorporated into the glareshield in the pilot'"'"'s forward field of view, wherein the display device receives autoflight mode information from the flight management computer, the display device including; a first display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to airspeed; a second display screen positioned at least approximately adjacent to the first display screen, the second display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to vertical guidance; and a third display screen positioned at least approximately adjacent to at least one of the first and second display screens, the third display screen configured to provide autoflight mode information related to lateral guidance. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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