Sytstems and methods for selectively altering a ground proximity message

• Main Authors: JOHNSON, STEVE C, ISHIHARA, YASUO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 02.12.2015
• Subjects: GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; MEASURING; MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; NAVIGATION; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; SURVEYING; TESTING; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

Systems and methods for selectively altering a ground proximity warning message. In an embodiment, a ground proximity warning system for a flight vehicle includes a processor (28) that is configured to generate a look-ahead envelope that defines a region extending outwardly from the flight vehicle a...