Airspace Deconfliction System and Method
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1. An aircraft deconfliction system comprising:
- a registration system comprising an airspace database;
a registered airspace, wherein registration details of said registered airspace are logged in said airspace database; and
an aircraft assigned to said registered airspace, said aircraft comprising;
a flight control system;
a guidance computer controlling said flight control system based on a pilot input; and
an override unit in communication with said guidance computer, wherein said override unit overrides said pilot input when said aircraft breaches said registered airspace.
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An aircraft deconfliction system including a registration system having an airspace database, a registered airspace, wherein registration details of the registered airspace are logged in the airspace database, and an aircraft assigned to the registered airspace, the aircraft including a flight control system, a guidance computer controlling the flight control system based on a pilot input, and an override unit in communication with the guidance computer, wherein the override unit overrides the pilot input when the aircraft breaches the registered airspace.
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1. An aircraft deconfliction system comprising:
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a registration system comprising an airspace database; a registered airspace, wherein registration details of said registered airspace are logged in said airspace database; and an aircraft assigned to said registered airspace, said aircraft comprising; a flight control system; a guidance computer controlling said flight control system based on a pilot input; and an override unit in communication with said guidance computer, wherein said override unit overrides said pilot input when said aircraft breaches said registered airspace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An airspace deconfliction method comprising the steps of:
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providing an aircraft having an on-board override unit; assigning a registered airspace to said aircraft; flying said aircraft; while said aircraft is flying, determining with said override unit whether said aircraft is in said registered airspace; and taking remedial action when said aircraft is not in said registered airspace. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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