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Method and system for approach decision display

  • US 8,195,347 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2009
  • Issued: 06/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A final approach decision display device, the device indicating dynamic decision parameters corresponding to a selected approach and an airplane'"'"'s ability to execute the approach and landing, comprising:

  • quasi-static referents comprising at least one of a ground level indicator, a runway indicator, a touchdown zone elevation tag, an approach path indicator, a missed approach altitude tag, a required visibility tag, a runway visual range tag, a thrust retard capability indicator, and an autopilot disconnect cue;

    dynamic referents comprising at least one of an own-ship symbol, an approach minima tag, an approach minima indicator, an approach minima alert tag, an approach minima alert indicator, a radio altitude tag, a radio altitude indicator, an approach-reference distance tag, an actual runway visual range tag, and a missed approach point symbol; and

    status referents comprising at least one of an approach name, a landing clearance status tag, and an autoland status tag wherein the quasi-static, the dynamic, and the status referents are updated as a function of required equipment health for the selected approach and landing to graphically depict the airplane'"'"'s landing performance capability.

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