Device for aiding flight for an aircraft
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1. A device for aiding flight for an aircraft comprising:
- means for reading navigation data of said aircraft;
display means to represent a position and a current heading of the aircraft by a stationary marker in a central part of a display area; and
a database containing topological and photographic information representative of one or more localities of a geographical area so as to display at a periphery of the central part of the display area at least one tag containing information representative of a locality and flight management information for reaching said locality, wherein at least one photographic representation and a topological representation of a destination locality and in that the said tag is positioned in a peripheral area in relation to the stationary marker in such a way that a position of the tag with respect to the stationary marker represents the position of the locality in relation to the current position of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A device for aiding flight for an aircraft includes means for locating the localities situated in the operational area for rescue missions. The device is able to present to the crew a landmark of the positions of the localities in relation to the position of the aircraft, this landmark also indicating information connected with navigation and to flight regulations for each of the localities. The device relates to operations aircraft and more particularly rescue helicopters.
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1. A device for aiding flight for an aircraft comprising:
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means for reading navigation data of said aircraft; display means to represent a position and a current heading of the aircraft by a stationary marker in a central part of a display area; and a database containing topological and photographic information representative of one or more localities of a geographical area so as to display at a periphery of the central part of the display area at least one tag containing information representative of a locality and flight management information for reaching said locality, wherein at least one photographic representation and a topological representation of a destination locality and in that the said tag is positioned in a peripheral area in relation to the stationary marker in such a way that a position of the tag with respect to the stationary marker represents the position of the locality in relation to the current position of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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