Integrated hover display with radar altitude predictor for indicating height above ground

A flight control system includes a primary flight display having a hover display which facilitates operations in DVE conditions. The hover display includes a radar altitude display, heading drift symbology and lateral drift symbology which assists pilots in the detection of drift, which is common in...

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Main Authors STILES LORREN, MACISAAC MARGARET A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.10.2006
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ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
SURVEYING
TESTING
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A flight control system includes a primary flight display having a hover display which facilitates operations in DVE conditions. The hover display includes a radar altitude display, heading drift symbology and lateral drift symbology which assists pilots in the detection of drift, which is common in DVE situations and to provide the pilot with a salient cue pertinent to the approach to hover and landing.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060471087