Method and device for providing an aircraft with a flight trajectory
First Claim
1. A method for providing an aircraft with a flight trajectory, said method comprising:
- a) defining a main trajectory (TP), which is followed by the aircraft, and at least one optional trajectory (TO) which deviates from said main trajectory (TP), which exhibits at least one common point (TC) shared with said main trajectory (TP) and which is able to be followed by the aircraft if said trajectory is activated;
b) determining automatically a decision point (5) which indicates the last position of the aircraft along said main trajectory (TP), where said optional trajectory (TO) can still be activated so as to allow the aircraft to follow it;
c) presenting automatically said decision point (5) to a pilot of the aircraft; and
d) the pilot can, at least as a function of this presentation, activate said optional trajectory (TO).
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Abstract
A device includes a first unit for defining a main trajectory, which is followed by the aircraft, and an optional trajectory which deviates from the main trajectory, which exhibits at least one common point shared with said main trajectory and which is able to be followed by the aircraft if the trajectory is activated. The device also includes a second unit for automatically determining a decision point which indicates the last position of the aircraft along the main trajectory, where the optional trajectory can still be activated so as to allow the aircraft to follow it. The device further includes a third unit for automatically presenting the decision point to a pilot of the aircraft, and an actuatable unit which allows a pilot to activate the optional trajectory.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing an aircraft with a flight trajectory, said method comprising:
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a) defining a main trajectory (TP), which is followed by the aircraft, and at least one optional trajectory (TO) which deviates from said main trajectory (TP), which exhibits at least one common point (TC) shared with said main trajectory (TP) and which is able to be followed by the aircraft if said trajectory is activated; b) determining automatically a decision point (5) which indicates the last position of the aircraft along said main trajectory (TP), where said optional trajectory (TO) can still be activated so as to allow the aircraft to follow it; c) presenting automatically said decision point (5) to a pilot of the aircraft; and d) the pilot can, at least as a function of this presentation, activate said optional trajectory (TO). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. A device for providing an aircraft, with a flight trajectory,
which device comprises: -
first means for defining a main trajectory (TP), which is followed by the aircraft, and an optional trajectory (TO) which deviates from said main trajectory (TP), which exhibits at least one common point (TC) shared with said main trajectory (TP) and which is able to be followed by the aircraft if said trajectory is activated; second means for automatically determining a decision point (5) which indicates the last position of the aircraft along said main trajectory (TO), where said optional trajectory (TO) can still be activated so as to allow the aircraft to follow it; third means for automatically presenting said decision point (5) to a pilot of the aircraft; and fourth means which are actuatable, allowing a pilot to activate said optional trajectory (TO). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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