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Flight management system for use with an aircraft and method of operating an aircraft with integrated tactical commands

A technology of flight management system and aircraft, which is applied in the field of flight management system and aircraft operation in controlled airspace, and can solve the problem that the automatic flight system does not support the operation method, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-03
GE AVIATION SYST LLC
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Known autoflight systems do not support trajectory-based methods of operation because the autopilot system discards the generated flight path in order to execute tactical commands received by the air traffic controller

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[0014] The exemplary methods and systems described herein overcome at least some of the disadvantages of known automated flight systems by providing a flight management system that integrates all tactical commands in generating flight path trajectories. Also, the flight management system described herein calculates flight path trajectories based on tactical commands received from air traffic controllers. By generating flight path trajectories based on tactical commands, the intended or future positions of aircraft can be determined based on the generated flight path trajectories, which enables air traffic controllers to reduce uncertainty in flight time arrivals and reduce additional traffic between aircraft. interval buffer.

[0015] As used herein, an element or step recited in the singular and followed by the indefinite article "a" or "a" should be understood as not excluding plural elements or steps, unless such exclusion is explicitly stated. Furthermore, references to "...

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The invention is entitled "Flight Management System with Integrated Tactical Commands for Aircraft and Method of Operating Aircraft". A flight management system (24) for use in automatically generating a flight path trajectory (26) for an aircraft (10) is provided. The flight path trajectory includes a plurality of waypoints (28) and a plurality of vectors (30) extending between each of the plurality of waypoints, the flight management system includes a processor (302) configured to calculating a first flight path trajectory (36) including an origin waypoint (40) and a destination waypoint (42), receiving a tactical command indicating a change in the flight trajectory, and calculating a second flight path trajectory based at least in part on the tactical command flight path trajectory (38), the calculated second flight path trajectory includes deviation waypoints along the first flight path trajectory, intercept waypoints (48) along the first flight path trajectory, and deviation from waypoints along the first flight path trajectory The deviation vector from point (46) to the intercepted waypoint.

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technical field [0001] The field of the invention relates generally to controlling aircraft in flight and, more particularly, to flight management systems for use with aircraft and methods of operating aircraft in controlled airspace. Background technique [0002] At least some known aircraft include a flight management system for generating a flight path from an origin airport to a destination airport and for flying the aircraft along the generated flight path. Delays due to congestion are common in today's airspace. Delays are imposed on aircraft when the number of aircraft entering the airspace exceeds the number of aircraft that the available air traffic resources can safely handle (limited by the number of controllers and the type of automation). These delays are typically implemented by instructing the aircraft to slow down, using radar vectors, or by orbital hold. Currently, air traffic controllers use average time-of-flight estimates based on experience to determin...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05D1/10
CPCG01C21/20G08G5/0034G08G5/0039G05D1/101
Inventor R·L·沃特
Owner GE AVIATION SYST LLC
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