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Method and apparatus for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan

  • US 7,925,393 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2007
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ground-based method for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times, comprising:

  • receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences;

    receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences;

    generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences;

    outputting the 4D flight plan for the user;

    receiving updated metrological and safety-of-flight information;

    determining the user'"'"'s aircraft position while in-flight;

    updating the user'"'"'s 4D flight plan while the user'"'"'s aircraft is in-flight based on the updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, and the user'"'"'s aircraft position; and

    outputting the updated 4D flight plan to the user'"'"'s aircraft in-flight.

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