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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190310 | Methods of optimizing the location of an aircraft on the ground and in the take-off and landing phases The present invention relates to the field of methods and systems for optimizing the locating of an aircraft in airports and, more particularly, in the take-off and landing phases, and notably in the air-ground and ground-air transition phases. The method of optimiz... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8165735 | Method and device for determining an aircraft landing delay margin A method to assist in the landing of an airplane in its final flight phase, following a current approach path toward a runway, includes determining at a given flight point, a landing delay margin, called MRAmax, corresponding to an estimated delay during which the b... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8131410 | Quiet climb crew interface In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes displaying information corresponding to automatically controlled engine thrust levels during a reduced engine thrust period of flight of an aircraft. The information corresponds to one or more parameters associated... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8073580 | Standby instrument system An augmented air data and inertial reference system (AADIRS) serving as a standby instrument on an aircraft is provided. A secondary air data and inertial reference system (ADIRS) includes a secondary air data module coupled to a secondary inertial reference module.... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8046120 | System and method for automatically controlling take-off thrust in an aircraft A method for automatically selecting a take-off thrust setting for an engine of a jet powered mobile platform that has a flight management computer (FMC) that makes use of a configuration code. The configuration code is provided from a first set of information relat... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7930075 | System and method for automatically controlling take-off thrust in an aircraft A method for automatically selecting a take-off thrust for an engine of a jet powered mobile platform. A flight management computer (FMC) may be provided along with a configuration code created from a first set of information relating to operational parameters of th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7885734 | Method for detecting an error in input of one of the takeoff parameters into a flight management system A method for detecting an error in input of one of the takeoff parameters into a flight management system includes a step of calculating a limit value based on one or more takeoff parameters input into the flight management system. The method further includes a step... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7835829 | Automatic take-off method and device for an airplane Automatic take-off method and device for an airplane. The device includes a device for automatically determining, using an elevation guidance objective, a vertical piloting objective which is expressed as rate of pitch, and a device for automatically determining, us... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7751951 | Method for checking takeoff or landing parameters, and associated device A method for checking takeoff or landing parameters of an aircraft including a step of determining takeoff or landing parameters on the basis of a series of input conditions. The method includes steps of calculating regulatory data on the basis of determined takeoff... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7630799 | Flight sensor for electronic components for use in aircraft, method of controlling electronic components on board aircraft, and electronic component A flight sensor for controlling electronic components in an aircraft includes a vibration sensor for converting structure-borne sound to electric vibration signals. A filtering device receives the vibration signals and determines the fraction thereof which is attrib... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7421319 | Systems and methods for preflight planning and inflight execution using portable electronic data storage and display devices This invention provide systems and methods for cockpit flight crew preflight planning and subsequent, systematic recall and execution of procedures, ground/inflight navigation, and communications using portable electronic data storage and display devices. A capabili... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406369 | Ground effects compensated angle of attack command system and method A take off ground effects compensated angle of attack system includes a radio altimeter and/or timer, a pitch angle system and a flight control computer. The radio altimeter generates a signal which is indicative of the aircraft's altitude from 0 i.e., weight off wh... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364121 | Methods and systems for automatically controlling aircraft takeoff rolls Methods and systems for automatically controlling aircraft takeoff rolls. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving an indication of a target takeoff roll path for an aircraft, and automatically controlling a direction of an airc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366592 | System for automatically controlling lift-enhancing devices of an aircraft, in particular wing leading edge slats A control system for an aircraft includes an actuation section that moves lift-enhancing devices as a function of received control orders, a control member operable by a pilot of the aircraft, and a control unit that includes a control section that produces control ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343229 | Method and apparatus for dynamic taxi path selection A method and apparatus for selecting a taxi path by one or more acceptable taxi paths according to a taxi destination. A primary taxi path is selected according to an operation parameter and is made available as an aeronautical pilot aide. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340327 | Longitudinal piloting system for a taxiing aircraft The system includes a plurality of engines that generate a thrust of an aircraft, each of the engines controlled by a first controllable actuator. A plurality of brakes reduce the speed of the aircraft when it is taxiing, each of the brakes controlled by a second co... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337668 | Accelerometer in closed loop with error detection An accelerometric measurement device with a return loop including accelerometer, a corrector generating a signal for correction of the position of the accelerometer, a closed return loop to apply this correction signal to the accelerometer, a detector to detect an e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327284 | Smart altitude callout for helicopters A method, computer software product, and system to generate altitude callouts according to proximity to a runway at an airport or heliport includes determining whether the helicopter is flying in proximity to the runway and automatically selecting an altitude thresh... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305286 | System and method for gyro enhanced vertical flight information A flight instrument and associated method where vertical speed information is combined with gyro information to produce gyro enhanced vertical speed information that is displayed to a pilot. The gyro information may include a pitch rate gyro and may include an azimu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281683 | Process for aiding the takeoff of an aircraft An aircraft takeoff process may include applying a pitch command deflecting an adjustable horizontal tailplane of the aircraft by a predetermined angle. Thereafter, the pitch command is corrected in accordance with the deviation between a takeoff rotation speed and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7236858 | Flight mode system for personal electronic device A personal communications device includes a processor, a plurality of subsystems connected to the processor for exchanging signals therewith, at least one of the subsystems being configurable between a flight mode and a non-flight mode, an input device connected to ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207517 | Munition with integrity gated go/no-go decision A munition is presented which includes an integrity verification system that measures the integrity of the munition. When an integrity threshold is not met, engagement of the munition with a predetermined target is aborted. Also presented is a methodology for gating... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195200 | Unmanned helicopter, takeoff method of unmanned helicopter, and landing method of unmanned helicopter An unmanned helicopter includes an altitude control device for giving a command of a collective pitch blade angle based on an altitude change rate command, etc., and performing altitude control of an airframe and takeoff device, upon reception of a takeoff start com... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7170549 | Auto focus and zoom controller for controlling multiple cameras An Auto Focus and Zoom Controller for controlling multiple cameras and their lens tracking a vehicle in flight at a test range. The Auto Focus and Zoom Controller controls camera lens functions including focus, focal length, and exposure settings, based upon informa... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167198 | Method for tracking and recording a launch and flight of a high speed vehicle A method for controlling multiple cameras and their lens tracking a vehicle in flight at a test range. The method controls camera lens functions including focus, focal length, and exposure settings, based upon information stored in a track file contained within an A... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158052 | Method and system for monitoring the performance of an aircraft during take off A system, method and display for monitoring the performance of an aircraft during the take-off maneuver that includes the steps of monitoring the progress of the take-off maneuver by acquiring data representative of the aircraft's motion at a plurality of points dur... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158168 | Auto Focus and Zoom Controller for controlling multiple cameras An Auto Focus and Zoom Controller for controlling multiple cameras and their lens tracking a vehicle in flight at a test range. The Auto Focus and Zoom Controller controls camera lens functions including focus, focal length, and exposure settings, based upon informa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149611 | Virtual sensor mast A virtual sensor mast for a ground vehicle and a method for operating a ground vehicle using a virtual sensor mast are disclosed. The virtual sensor mast includes an unmanned airborne vehicle capable of lifting itself from the ground vehicle upon deployment therefro... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7133754 | System and method for using airport information based on flying environment A method, system, and computer program product for using airport information based on the flying environment are provided. When a helicopter is determined to be approaching a runway, ground proximity warning envelopes are automatically reduced to prevent unwanted, o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120538 | Vehicle guidance system for automatic vehicle guidance A track guidance system for guiding a vehicle with reference to pre-specified desired values of at least one application phase, includes a script development function (3) for developing an application script that defines pre-specified desired values of applic... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7085630 | Method and apparatus for predicting runway overrun A critical point on a runway indicates a point at which an aircraft may experience a runway overrun if landing beyond the critical point. A path projection is extended from the aircraft at a descent slope angle to determine whether the aircraft will land beyond the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7068187 | Method, apparatus and computer program product for unstabilized approach alerting A method, apparatus and computer program product for assisting the pilot of an aircraft in making a go-around decision. Various aircraft parameters are monitored during the approach to land and a risk level assessed. When the risk level exceeds a specified threshold... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026956 | Method of integrating speed deviation cues in a vehicle navigation display A display system for a vehicle is provided. The display system includes a display configured to render a representation of an intended vehicle path. At least one relative speed indicator is rendered upon the display. The at least one relative speed indicator is conf... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014146 | System for aiding control of the deceleration of an aircraft moving over the ground The system (1) includes braking means (2) for braking the aircraft, a braking unit (3) controlling the braking means (2) on the basis of deceleration orders, a computing unit (5) for computing deceleration orders, which determines ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6989769 | Safety index A method and system is utilized to produce an output corresponding to a safety level, particularly in relation to an activity on a moving body. The method involving producing an output corresponding to the ability to perform an operation within a safe limit on a mov... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6917880 | Intelligent passive navigation system for back-up and verification of GPS A passive navigation system for an airborne platform includes an on-board computer having a database that contains preprogrammed information regarding pre-existing ground-based signal emitters (e.g. cell-phone, television and radio broadcast transmitters). For each ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915188 | Controlling aircraft from collisions with off limits facilities A signal is received from an off limits facility and it is determined from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of the off limits facility. The course and/or flight of the aircraft is changed if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits fa... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6879886 | Flight guidance system providing perspective flight guidance symbology A flight guidance system providing perspective flight guidance symbology using positioning and terrain information provides increased pilot situational awareness of an aircraft. The guidance system uses a positioning system and a detailed mapping system to provide a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6643568 | System for automatically controlling lift-augmentation devices of an aircraft during take-off A system for automatically controlling lift augmentation devices of an aircraft, during a phase of take-off by the aircraft, includes a controllable actuator that shifts the lift-augmentation devices, and a control unit for generating control demands to c... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629023 | Method for performing an automated category a approach maneuver A method for automating a landing maneuver for an aircraft, comprising the steps of generating an approach profile comprising an initial approach fix (IAF), a flight path, a landing decision point, a balked landing route, a pre-landing point, and a landin... | 09/30/2003 |
