Display of climb capability for an aircraft based on potential states for the aircraft
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1. A method for presenting information to operate an aircraft over terrain, the method comprising:
- displaying a vertical profile view of the terrain relative to a location of the aircraft; and
displaying a number of curves on the vertical profile view, wherein the number of curves identify a climb capability of the aircraft based on a potential state for the aircraft.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for presenting information to operate an aircraft over terrain. A vertical profile view of the terrain is displayed relative to a location of the aircraft. A number of curves are displayed on the vertical profile view. The number of curves identify a climb capability for the aircraft based on a potential state for the aircraft.
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1. A method for presenting information to operate an aircraft over terrain, the method comprising:
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displaying a vertical profile view of the terrain relative to a location of the aircraft; and displaying a number of curves on the vertical profile view, wherein the number of curves identify a climb capability of the aircraft based on a potential state for the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating an aircraft over terrain, the method comprising:
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determining whether the aircraft is predicted to substantially maintain a desired height above the terrain during a flight of the aircraft using a vertical profile view of the terrain and a number of curves displayed on the vertical profile view; and selecting a number of maneuvers for operating the aircraft based on the potential state for the aircraft and a current state for the aircraft when the aircraft is not predicted to substantially maintain the desired height above the terrain during the flight of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a display device; a storage device; program code stored on the storage device; and a processor unit configured to run the program code to display a vertical profile view of terrain relative to a location of an aircraft; and
display a number of curves on the vertical profile view, wherein the number of curves identify a climb capability of the aircraft based on a potential state for the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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