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Valuation and simulation of required navigation performance

  • US 8,774,984 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2013
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for illustrating potential benefits resulting from revised navigation procedures to a customer, said method comprising:

  • preparing a model for a revised navigation procedure relating to a customer airline operation;

    determining a landing probability for both an existing approach procedure for a published landing minimum and a proposed approach procedure utilizing the revised navigation procedure model, the revised navigation procedure model including a revised landing minimum;

    calculating a benefit associated with a difference in the landing probabilities;

    the benefit including financial savings; and

    validating the revised navigation procedures through demonstration and use of the revised navigation procedure model on a computer-based flight simulation program accessible by multiple users.

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