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Airport takeoff window

  • US 6,571,167 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2001
  • Issued: 05/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for automating the timing and sequencing of takeoffs from an airport of a plurality of piloted, ground based, outbound aircraft to achieve optimum airport efficiency while promoting safety by insuring an adequate amount of spacing from a plurality of airborne, incoming aircraft, comprisingA. a sensing mechanism including a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of target conditions including the position and velocity of all incoming aircraft and for generating target condition signals representative of the sensed target conditions, B. a processing mechanism connected with said sensing mechanism for generating from the target condition signals a plurality of separate takeoff signals for indicating corresponding time intervals during which takeoff sequences for the outbound aircraft can be initiated, respectively, to achieve desired efficiency and safety, and C. a status indicator connected with said processing mechanism to receive said takeoff signals to produce, without human intervention, an indication in real time, to the pilots of the corresponding outbound aircraft, of a takeoff clearance interval during which it is safe and desirable to initiate the takeoff of each outbound aircraft;

  • whereby the takeoff of aircraft from an airport can be optimized both for safety and efficiency by conveying automatically to the pilots of a plurality of outbound aircraft, without the intervention of human judgment, takeoff signals indicating intervals during which takeoff should be initiated.

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