Flight permission application support system, method, and program

Abstract

To reduce work involved in applying for permission to fly an aircraft.SOLUTION: A flight permission application support system includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: receive a flight permission application request that includes a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of a target aircraft; access, via a network, a flight plan public database that stores a second flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of another aircraft already permitted to fly, and compare the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determine whether to permit creation of a flight permit application for the target aircraft based on the result of the comparison.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a flight permission application support system, method, and program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a system that performs the task of applying for an operating license to a licensing agency that issues operating licenses for aircraft and the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-76884 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] If an operation permission application containing a flight plan is submitted to a licensing agency and the licensing agency finds during its review that the flight plan overlaps with the flight plan of another aircraft, the operation permission will not be granted and the applicant will have to change the flight plan and resubmit. The resubmitted operation permission application will be reviewed again by the licensing agency to determine whether the flight plan is permitted. Therefore, depending on the content of the flight plan submitted to the licensing agency, it may take a long time for the operation permission to be granted, which is inefficient.

[0005] Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure aims to improve the efficiency of work related to applying for permission to fly an aircraft. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A flight permission application support system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a flight permission application support system that supports an application for flight permission for an aircraft, and includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of a target aircraft, access a flight plan public database via a network that stores a second flight plan of another aircraft including flight area information and flight date and time information that has already been permitted to fly, compare the first flight plan with the second flight plan, and determine whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft based on a result of the comparison.

[0007] A flight permission application support method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a flight permission application support method for supporting an application for flight permission for an aircraft, comprising: receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of a target aircraft; accessing via a network a flight plan public database that stores a second flight plan of another aircraft including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight permission has already been granted, comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether to permit the preparation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft based on a result of the comparison.

[0008] A flight permission application support program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure causes at least one processor to execute the flight permission application method. The program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium is a non-transitory and tangible medium. The storage medium may be built into or externally attached to a computer (e.g., a mobile information terminal, a personal computer, a server, etc.). The storage medium includes RAM, ROM, EEPROM, storage, etc., and may be, for example, a hard disk, a flash memory, an optical disk, etc. The program stored in the storage medium may be executed in a computer to which the storage medium is directly connected, or may be executed in a computer connected to the storage medium via a network (e.g., the Internet). Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft is determined based on a result of comparing a first flight plan of the target aircraft with a second flight plan of another aircraft. For example, if the first flight plan of the target aircraft overlaps with the second flight plan of the other aircraft, a flight permission application can be prevented from being created. This can reduce the possibility that a flight permission application for a flight plan that cannot be approved is submitted to the approval authority. This can improve efficiency related to the application for flight permission for aircraft. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a flight permission application support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the user terminal of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the server of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing of the flight permission application support system of FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a continuation of the sequence diagram of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram explaining the overlap of flight areas. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a flight permission application support system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the flight permission application support system 1 includes a server 4 that supports a user 10 in applying to a permission authority 7 for flight permission for a target aircraft 2. The target aircraft 2 is an unmanned aircraft or an unpiloted aircraft. The permission authority 7 is, for example, a public supervisory authority such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, but may also be a private company commissioned by the public supervisory authority. The server 4 is connected to a network N such as the Internet. An internal database 5 is connected to the server 4.

[0013] A user 10 operates a user terminal 3 used to pilot the target aircraft 2. The user terminal 3 communicates with the target aircraft 2 via wireless communication. The user terminal 3 is connected to a server 4 via a network N. The server 4 is connected to a number of public databases 6 via the network N. The server 4 is connected to a computer of an authorization authority 7 via the network N.

[0014] The internal database 5 stores a plurality of user details and a plurality of user specific information corresponding to the plurality of user details, in association with each other. The user details include, for example, the name, career, knowledge, ability, etc. of the user 10. The user details include information indicating the user's skill level. The user details may include information such as the business license approval number of the user 10 and the user's safety system. The user details may include the skill certification number of the user 10, insurance information, etc. The user specific information is, for example, a user ID, but may also be a user name. The server 4 can obtain the user details corresponding to the user ID by referring to the internal database 5.

[0015] The internal database 5 stores a plurality of aircraft detailed information and a plurality of aircraft specific information corresponding to the plurality of aircraft detailed information in association with each other. The aircraft detailed information includes the name of the aircraft, the manufacturer, the aircraft specifications, the organization information for ensuring safety according to the aircraft, the aircraft flight manual, etc. The aircraft detailed information may include information indicating the flight conditions under which the aircraft can fly. The aircraft detailed information may include the aircraft type, functions, performance, weight, etc. The aircraft specific information is, for example, an aircraft ID, but may also be an aircraft name.

[0016] The internal database 5 includes a database that stores information that can be used to input an application form. The internal database 5 also stores other detailed information. For example, the internal database 5 may store area detailed information such as latitude, longitude, altitude, and surrounding facilities in association with a flight area number. The internal database 5 may store flight purpose detailed information such as flight purpose, type of transported object in association with a flight purpose number.

[0017] The public database 6 includes a flight plan public database that stores flight plans of other aircraft that have already been permitted to fly by an approval authority 7. The flight plan of the target aircraft 2 is referred to as a first flight plan, and the flight plan of the other aircraft is referred to as a second flight plan. The flight plan includes flight area information and flight date and time information. The public database 6 includes a weather information public database that stores weather information. The weather information includes weather forecasts provided by public institutions such as the Japan Meteorological Agency or private institutions.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the user terminal 3 of FIG. 1. The user terminal 3 includes a first processing circuit 11, an input interface 12, an output interface 13, and a communication interface 14. The first processing circuit 11 includes a processor 16, a system memory 17, and a storage memory 18. The processor 16 is, for example, a CPU. The system memory 17 is, for example, a RAM. The storage memory 18 is an example of a computer-readable medium, and is a non-transitory tangible medium. The storage memory 18 may include a ROM. The storage memory 18 may include a hard disk, a flash memory, or a combination thereof. The storage memory 18 stores a program P1. A configuration in which the processor 16 executes the program P1 read into the system memory 17 is an example of the first processing circuit 11.

[0019] The input interface 12 is a user interface operated by the user 10. Information for the target aircraft 2, information for the server 4, and the like are input to the input interface 12. Commands related to a flight plan, flight speed, flight altitude, and flight direction are input to the input interface 12 as information for the target aircraft 2. For example, the input interface 12 inputs operations based on the flight plan, ascend or descend commands, right or left movement commands, forward or backward commands, and right or left turn commands. The input interface 12 inputs a flight plan, a flight permission application request, and the like as information for the server 4. The input interface 12 includes at least one selected from, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a lever, a handle, and the like.

[0020] The output interface 13 is a user interface that outputs information to the user 10. The output interface 13 includes, for example, a display. The output interface 13 may further include a speaker. The output interface 13 outputs information based on information received from the target aircraft 2, information based on information received from the server 4, and the like. The output interface 13 may display position information of the target aircraft 2. When it is difficult for the user 10 to directly view the target aircraft 2, the user 10 may input a command to the target aircraft 2 into the input interface 12 while viewing the position of the target aircraft 2 on the output interface 13. The communication interface 14 includes a communicator that wirelessly communicates with the target aircraft 2 and a communicator that communicates with the server 4 via the network N. The input interface 12, the output interface 13, and the communication interface 14 are connected to the processor 16.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the server 4 in FIG. 1. The server 4 includes a second processing circuit 21 and a communication interface 22. The second processing circuit 21 includes a processor 26, a system memory 27, and a storage memory 28. The processor 26 is, for example, a CPU. The system memory 27 is, for example, a RAM. The storage memory 28 is an example of a computer-readable medium, and is a non-transitory tangible medium. The storage memory 28 may include a ROM. The storage memory 28 may include a hard disk, a flash memory, or a combination thereof. The storage memory 28 stores a program P2. A configuration in which the processor 26 executes the program P2 read into the system memory 27 is an example of the second processing circuit 21. The communication interface 22 includes a communicator that communicates with the user terminal 3, the public database 6, and the authorization authority 7 via the network N. The communication interface 22 is connected to the processor 26.

[0022] Fig. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing of the flight permission application support system 1 in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sequence diagram continuing from Fig. 4. Below, the processing of the flight management system 1 will be explained along the flow of Figs. 4 and 5 with appropriate reference to the configurations of Figs. 1 to 3. In the following explanation, the processing of the user terminal 3 is executed by the first processing circuit 11, and the processing of the server 4 is executed by the second processing circuit 21.

[0023] The user 10 inputs a first flight plan for the target aircraft 2 into the user terminal 3 (step S1). The first flight plan includes the user ID of the user 10, the aircraft ID of the target aircraft 2, flight area information, flight date and time information, etc. In response to a command from the user 10, the user terminal 3 transmits a flight permission application request including the input first flight plan to the server 4 (step S2). The server 4 receives the flight permission application request from the user terminal 3 via the network N (step S3).

[0024] When the server 4 receives the flight permission application request, it transmits confirmation request information including the contents of the first flight plan to the user terminal 3 (step S4). The user terminal 3 receives the confirmation request information from the server 4 (step S5). When the user terminal 3 receives the confirmation request information from the server 4, it displays the confirmation request information on the output interface 13 to prompt the user 10 to input a confirmation, and receives a confirmation input via the input interface 12 from the user 10 who has confirmed the confirmation request information (step S6).

[0025] When the user terminal 3 receives the confirmation input from the user 10, it transmits confirmation information indicating that the user 10 has confirmed to the server 4 (step S7). The server 4 receives the confirmation information (step S8). This prevents an incorrect flight plan from being compared with the flight plans of other aircraft when the user 10 makes an input error in the first flight plan.

[0026] When the server 4 receives the confirmation information, it accesses the flight plan public database of the public database 6 via the network N and compares the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 with the second flight plans of the multiple other aircraft stored in the flight plan public database (step S9). Specifically, the server 4 checks whether at least a part of the flight area information of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 overlaps with the flight area information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft, and whether at least a part of the flight date and time information of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 overlaps with the flight date and time information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the server 4 identifies an overlapping area X where the flight area information of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 partially overlaps with the flight area information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 6, the flight area 50 of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 is set according to a predetermined rule so as to include a planned flight path 51 connecting the flight start point and flight end point of the target aircraft 2. Note that, although the planned flight path 51 is illustrated as being relatively straight in FIG. 6, it is not necessary for the planned flight path 51 to be a straight path, and it may be a path including a curved path. In the example of FIG. 6, the flight area 50 of the first flight plan partially overlaps with the flight area 60 of the second flight plan of the other aircraft in an overlapping area X. In addition, the flight date and time information may be defined as a time period including a flight start time and a flight end time on a specific date.

[0028] The server 4 may access the internal database 5, identify the user details corresponding to the user ID included in the first flight plan, and consider the identified user details as a criterion for determining whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application (step S10). For example, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be narrower when the skill level of the user 10 indicated by the identified user details is high. On the other hand, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be wider when the skill level of the user indicated by the identified user details is low. In this way, flight permission is more likely to be granted when the skill level of the user 10 is high, and flight permission is less likely to be granted when the skill level of the user 10 is low.

[0029] The server 4 may access the internal database 5, identify the aircraft details corresponding to the aircraft ID included in the first flight plan, and consider the identified aircraft details as a criterion for determining whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application (step S10). For example, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be narrower when the performance level of the target aircraft 2 indicated by the identified aircraft details is high. On the other hand, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be wider when the performance level of the target aircraft 2 indicated by the identified aircraft details is low. In this way, flight permission is more likely to be granted when the performance level of the target aircraft 2 is high, and flight permission is less likely to be granted when the performance level of the target aircraft 2 is low.

[0030] The server 4 may access the public weather information database of the public database 6, identify the weather information corresponding to the area and time period indicated by the flight area information and flight date and time information of the first flight plan, and consider the identified weather information as a basis for determining whether or not to permit the creation of the flight permission application (step S10). The weather information may include a forecast wind speed, a forecast probability of precipitation, a forecast amount of precipitation, etc. If the forecast wind speed is high, the storm level is considered to be high, and if the forecast probability of precipitation and the forecast amount of precipitation are high, the storm level is considered to be high.

[0031] For example, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be narrower when the storm level indicated by the specified weather information is low. On the other hand, the server 4 may correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to be wider when the storm level indicated by the specified weather information is high. In this way, flight permission is more likely to be granted when the storm level of the weather information is low, and flight permission is less likely to be granted when the storm level of the weather information is high.

[0032] The server 4 may not permit the creation of a flight permission application when the storm level indicated by the specified weather information exceeds a threshold. The threshold may be set to be larger as the skill level of the user 10 or the performance level of the target aircraft 2 increases. In this way, a flight permission application is prevented from being created for a flight plan under undesirable weather conditions.

[0033] Based on the results of steps S9 and S10, the server 4 determines whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft 2 (step S11). Specifically, when at least a portion of the flight area information of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 overlaps with the flight area information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft, and at least a portion of the flight date and time information of the first flight plan overlaps with the flight date and time information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft, the server 4 determines not to permit the creation of a flight permission application (step S11: NO).

[0034] When the server 4 determines not to permit the creation of the flight permission application, it generates a change request for requesting a change to the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2, and transmits change request information to the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 receives the change request information (step S12). The change request information includes information indicating the identified overlap area X.

[0035] When the user terminal 3 receives the change request information, it outputs a notification to the output interface 13 to prompt the user 10 to change the first flight plan, and receives a correction of the first flight plan from the user 10 (step S13). The user 10 can quickly re-request a flight permission application by being prompted to change the first flight plan by the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 displays the overlapping area X on the output interface 13, so that the user 10 can correct the flight area of ​​the first flight plan to avoid the overlapping area X. When the user terminal 3 receives the correction of the first flight plan, it returns to step S2 and resends the flight permission application request. At that time, the user terminal 3 retains the previous input information of the flight permission application request, and only the necessary part of the flight permission application request may be corrected. This can reduce the burden of input work.

[0036] On the other hand, in step S11, the server 4 determines that the creation of a flight permission application is permitted when at least a part of the flight area information and flight date and time information of the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 does not overlap with the flight area information and flight date and time information of the second flight plan of the other aircraft (step S11: YES). When the server 4 determines that the creation of a flight permission application is permitted, it refers to the internal database 5 and the public database 6, and acquires information necessary for creating a flight permission application from the internal database 5 and the public database 6 based on the information included in the flight permission application request (step S14).

[0037] The server 4 prepares a flight permission application using necessary information acquired from the internal database 5 and the public database 6. Specifically, the server 4 acquires user details corresponding to the user ID included in the first flight plan from the internal database 5, and acquires aircraft details corresponding to the aircraft ID included in the first flight plan from the internal database 5, and inputs the acquired information into predetermined fields of the flight permission application. The aircraft details acquired from the internal database 5 may include, for example, the model, functions, performance, weight, etc. of the target aircraft 2. The user details acquired from the internal database 5 may include the user 10's skill certification number, insurance information, etc.

[0038] When the flight area information of the first flight plan is a flight area number, the server 4 may obtain area details corresponding to the flight area number from the internal database 5 or the public database 6, and input the area details into a predetermined field of the flight permission application. The area details may include, for example, information on latitude, longitude, altitude, surrounding facilities, etc. When the first flight plan includes a flight purpose number, the server 4 may obtain a flight purpose corresponding to the flight purpose number from the internal database 5, and input the flight purpose into a predetermined field of the flight permission application. The flight purpose may include, for example, information on transportation, photography, pesticide spraying, surveillance, etc. The server 4 may obtain, from the public database 6, whether or not there is a notice airspace (prohibited fly area) in the flight route (area), and input the obtained information into a predetermined field of the flight permission application.

[0039] The server 4 creates a flight permission application by inputting the information acquired as described above into the flight permission application (step S15). The server 4 acquires the necessary information from the databases 5 and 6, thereby reducing the burden on the user 10 of inputting information into the user terminal 3 to create the flight permission application. In addition, since the information required for the flight permission application is acquired after it is determined that the flight permission application can be created, the acquisition of unnecessary information is reduced.

[0040] The server 4 transmits the created flight permission application to the user terminal 3 (step S16). The user terminal 3 receives the flight permission application from the server 4 (step S17). The user terminal 3 displays the received flight permission application on the output interface 13 to prompt the user 10 to input approval, and receives approval input from the user 10 via the input interface 12 (step S18). Upon receiving the approval input from the user 10, the user terminal 3 transmits approval information indicating that the user 10 has been approved to the server 4 (step S19). The server 4 receives the approval information (step S20).

[0041] When the server 4 receives the approval information, it automatically transmits the approved flight permission application to the permitting authority 7 a predetermined period before the start time of the time period indicated by the flight date and time information of the first flight plan (step S21). This allows the user 10 to have more freedom in deciding when to request a flight permission application, while still allowing the application to be made to the permitting authority 7 at an appropriate time. Note that instead of the server 4 transmitting the flight permission application to the permitting authority 7, the user terminal 3 may transmit the flight permission application received in step S17 to the permitting authority 7.

[0042] When the permission authority 7 normally receives the flight permission application, it transmits an application receipt notification to the server 4, and the server 4 receives the application receipt notification (step S22). The server 4 transmits the received application receipt notification to the user terminal 3 (step S23). The user terminal 3 receives the application receipt notification (step S24) and displays the application receipt notification on the output interface 13. This allows the user 10 to understand that the application has been completed by the flight permission application support system 1.

[0043] When the licensing authority 7 has completed reviewing the flight permission application, the server 4 receives the review results of the flight permission application from the licensing authority 7 (step S25). The server 4 transmits the received review results to the user terminal 3 (step S26). The user terminal 3 receives the review results of the flight permission application from the server 4 (step S27) and displays the review results on the output interface 13.

[0044] According to the configuration described above, whether or not to permit preparation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft 2 is determined based on the result of comparing the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 with the second flight plan of the other aircraft, so that, for example, a flight permission application can be prevented from being prepared when the first flight plan of the target aircraft 2 overlaps with the second flight plan of the other aircraft. This can reduce the possibility that a flight permission application is submitted to the permission authority 7 for a flight plan for which permission cannot be granted. This can improve the efficiency of work related to applications for flight permission for aircraft.

[0045] Note that a part or all of the program P1 in the above-described embodiment may be executed by the server 4 instead of the user terminal 3. A part of the program P2 in the above-described embodiment may be executed by the user terminal 3 instead of the server 4.

[0046] As described above, the above embodiment has been described as an example of the technology disclosed in this application. However, the technology in this disclosure is not limited to this, and can be applied to embodiments in which appropriate modifications, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. are made. In addition, among the components described in the attached drawings and detailed description, not only components essential for solving the problem but also components that are not essential for solving the problem in order to exemplify the technology are included.

[0047] The functions of the elements disclosed herein can be performed using circuits or processing circuits, including general purpose processors, special purpose processors, integrated circuits, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), conventional circuits, and / or combinations thereof, configured or programmed to perform the disclosed functions. Processors are considered processing circuits or circuits because they include transistors and other circuits. In this disclosure, a circuit, unit, or means is hardware that performs the recited functions or hardware that is programmed to perform the recited functions. The hardware may be hardware disclosed herein or other known hardware that is programmed or configured to perform the recited functions. In the case where the hardware is a processor, which is considered a type of circuit, the circuit, means, or unit is a combination of hardware and software, and the software is used to configure the hardware and / or the processor.

[0048] Each of the following sections is a disclosure of a preferred embodiment.

[0049] [Item 1] A flight permission application support system for supporting an application for flight permission for an aircraft, comprising: A processing circuit is provided, The processing circuitry includes: Receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of the target aircraft; Accessing a flight plan public database via a network, which stores a second flight plan of another aircraft including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight has already been permitted, and comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether or not to permit the preparation of a flight permit application for the target aircraft based on the result of the comparison.

[0050] According to this configuration, whether or not to permit the creation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft is determined based on the result of comparing the first flight plan of the target aircraft with the second flight plan of the other aircraft, so that, for example, a flight permission application can be prevented from being created when the first flight plan of the target aircraft overlaps with the second flight plan of the other aircraft. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a flight permission application is submitted to the permission authority for a flight plan that cannot be approved. Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of work related to the application for flight permission for an aircraft.

[0051] [Item 2] Determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permit application includes: When at least a portion of the flight area information of the first flight plan overlaps with the flight area information of the second flight plan and at least a portion of the flight date and time information of the first flight plan overlaps with the flight date and time information of the second flight plan, determining not to permit the creation of the flight permit application; 2. The flight permission application support system according to item 1, further comprising: determining that the preparation of the flight permission application is permitted when at least a portion of the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the first flight plan do not overlap with the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the second flight plan.

[0052] This configuration effectively prevents the creation of a flight permission application from being wasted.

[0053] [Item 3] The flight permit application support system of item 1 or 2, wherein the processing circuit is configured to generate a change request requesting a change to the first flight plan of the target aircraft when it determines that the flight permit application is not permitted to be created.

[0054] According to this configuration, if the flight plan of the target aircraft is unadoptable, the user of the target aircraft can be prompted to change the first flight plan before creating a flight permission application, which can contribute to the user quickly re-submitting a flight permission application.

[0055] [Item 4] comparing the first flight plan to the second flight plan includes identifying an overlap area where the flight area information of the target aircraft overlaps with the flight area information of the other aircraft; 4. The flight permit application support system according to item 3, wherein the change request information includes the identified overlapping area.

[0056] This configuration allows the user to understand how to change the planned flight path of the target aircraft.

[0057] [Item 5] An internal database stores a plurality of pieces of user specific information corresponding to the plurality of pieces of user detailed information in association with each other, The flight permission application request further includes user specific information, The processing circuitry is further configured to reference the internal database to identify user details corresponding to the received user specific information; A flight permission application support system described in any one of items 1 to 4, wherein determining whether or not to permit the creation of the flight permission application includes determining whether or not to permit the creation of the flight permission application based on the identified user detailed information.

[0058] According to this configuration, while making it easy to input detailed user information, a detailed decision on whether to approve a flight permission application can be made by taking into account the user's detailed user information, such as the user's piloting skills.

[0059] [Item 6] An internal database stores a plurality of pieces of machine-specific information corresponding to the plurality of pieces of machine-specific information in association with each other, The flight permission application request further includes aircraft specific information, The processing circuit is further configured to refer to the internal database and identify aircraft detailed information corresponding to the received aircraft specific information; 6. A flight permission application support system according to any one of items 1 to 5, wherein determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permission application includes determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permission application based on the identified aircraft detail information.

[0060] This configuration makes it easy to input detailed aircraft information, while also making it possible to make a detailed decision on whether or not to approve a flight permit application by taking into account detailed aircraft information such as aircraft design information, organizational information for ensuring safety according to the aircraft, and information such as the aircraft's flight manual.

[0061] [Item 7] The flight permission application support system described in any one of items 1 to 6, wherein determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permission application includes accessing a public weather information database storing weather information via the network, and determining whether to permit the preparation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft based on the weather information corresponding to the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the first flight plan.

[0062] This configuration can prevent a flight permission application from being created that includes a flight plan under undesirable weather conditions.

[0063] [Item 8] The processing circuitry includes: When it is determined that the preparation of the flight permission application is permitted, acquiring information necessary for preparation of the flight permission application from a database that stores at least user detail information and aircraft detail information based on information included in the flight permission application request; 8. The flight permit application support system according to any one of items 1 to 7, further configured to prepare the flight permit application using the acquired necessary information.

[0064] According to this configuration, the burden of inputting information on the user can be reduced by obtaining the necessary information from the database. In addition, since the information required for the flight permission application is obtained after it is determined that the flight permission application can be prepared, the acquisition of unnecessary information can be reduced.

[0065] [Item 9] The processing circuitry includes: Transmitting the prepared flight permit application to an authorization authority; receiving an application receipt notice from the licensing authority; 9. The flight permission application support system according to item 8, further configured to transmit the received application receipt notification to a user terminal.

[0066] This configuration allows the user to understand that the application has been completed by the system.

[0067] [Item 10] 10. The flight permission application support system according to item 8 or 9, wherein the processing circuit is configured to automatically transmit the created flight permission application to an approval authority a predetermined period before the date and time indicated by the flight date and time information of the first flight plan.

[0068] This configuration allows the user to have more freedom in deciding when to apply for flight permission, while still allowing the application to be made to the licensing authority at an appropriate time.

[0069] [Item 11] The processing circuit includes a first processing circuit of a user terminal operated by a user, and a second processing circuit of a server capable of communicating with the user terminal; The first processing circuit is configured to transmit the flight permission application request to the server in response to an instruction from the user; The second processing circuit is receiving the flight permission application request from the user terminal; When the flight permission application request is received, the flight permission application request information including the contents of the first flight plan is transmitted to the user terminal. The first processing circuit is receiving the confirmation request information from the server; receiving a confirmation input from the user indicating that the confirmation request information has been confirmed; and sending confirmation information indicative of the confirmation input to the server; 11. The flight permit application support system according to any one of items 1 to 10, wherein the second processing circuit is configured to compare the first flight plan with the second flight plan upon receiving the confirmation information.

[0070] According to this configuration, if the user makes an input error in the first flight plan, it is possible to prevent an incorrect flight plan from being compared with the flight plans of other aircraft.

[0071] [Item 12] The processing circuit includes a first processing circuit of a user terminal operated by a user, and a second processing circuit of a server capable of communicating with the user terminal; The first processing circuit is configured to transmit the flight permission application request to the server in response to an instruction from the user; The second processing circuit is receiving the flight permission application request from the user terminal; comparing the first flight plan to the second flight plan; determining whether to permit preparation of the flight permit application; When it is determined that the creation of the flight permission application is permitted, the flight permission application is created and the flight permission application is transmitted to the user terminal. The first processing circuit is receiving the flight permit application from the server; receiving approval of the flight permit application from the user; and transmitting approval information indicating the approval to the server; 12. The flight permission application support system according to any one of items 1 to 11, wherein the second processing circuit is configured to transmit the flight permission application to the approval authority upon receiving the approval information.

[0072] According to this configuration, the server and the user terminal work together to increase the reliability of the work and improve the efficiency of work related to applications for permission to fly an aircraft.

[0073] [Item 13] A flight permission application support method for supporting an application for flight permission for an aircraft, comprising: Receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of the target aircraft; Accessing a flight plan public database via a network, which stores a second flight plan of another aircraft including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight has already been permitted, and comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether or not to permit preparation of a flight permission application for the target aircraft based on a result of the comparison.

[0074] [Item 14] A flight permit application program that causes at least one processor to execute the flight permit application method described in item 13. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1. Flight Permit Application Support System 2. Applicable aircraft 3. User terminal 4 Server 5. Internal Database 6 Public Databases 7. Permitting Authority 10 users 11 First processing circuit 21 Second processing circuit 16,26 processor 50,60 Flying Area P1, P2 Program X Overlapping area

Claims

1. A flight permit application support system that supports an application for a flight permit for an aircraft, a processing circuit; The processing circuitry receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of the target aircraft; accessing, via a network, a public flight plan database that stores a second flight plan of another aircraft, including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight permission has already been granted, and comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether or not to permit the preparation of a flight permit application for the target aircraft based on the results of the comparison.

2. Determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permit application includes: When at least a portion of the flight area information of the first flight plan overlaps with the flight area information of the second flight plan and at least a portion of the flight date and time information of the first flight plan overlaps with the flight date and time information of the second flight plan, determining not to permit the creation of the flight permit application; 2. The flight permission application support system according to claim 1, further comprising: determining to permit the creation of the flight permission application when at least a portion of the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the first flight plan do not overlap with the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the second flight plan.

3. 2. The flight permit application support system according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is configured to generate a change request requesting a change to the first flight plan of the target aircraft when it determines that the creation of the flight permit application is not permitted.

4. comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan includes identifying an overlap region where the flight area information of the target aircraft partially overlaps with the flight area information of the other aircraft; The flight permit application support system according to claim 3 , wherein the information of the change request includes the identified overlapping area.

5. An internal database is further provided that stores a plurality of pieces of user detailed information and a plurality of pieces of user specific information corresponding to the plurality of pieces of user detailed information in association with each other, The flight permission application request further includes user specific information, the processing circuitry is further configured to reference the internal database and identify user details corresponding to the received user-specific information; 2. The flight permission application support system according to claim 1, wherein determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application includes determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application based on the specified user detailed information.

6. an internal database that stores a plurality of pieces of machine-specific information corresponding to the plurality of machine-specific information pieces in association with each other; The flight permission application request further includes aircraft-specific information, the processing circuit is further configured to refer to the internal database and identify aircraft detail information corresponding to the received aircraft specific information; 2. The flight permission application support system according to claim 1, wherein determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application includes determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application based on the specified aircraft detailed information.

7. 2. The flight permission application support system of claim 1, wherein determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application includes accessing a public weather information database that stores weather information via the network, and determining whether to permit the creation of the flight permission application for the target aircraft based on the weather information corresponding to the flight area information and the flight date and time information of the first flight plan.

8. The processing circuitry When it is determined that the preparation of the flight permission application form is permitted, acquiring information necessary for preparation of the flight permission application form from a database that stores at least user detailed information and aircraft detailed information based on information included in the flight permission application request; 2. The flight permit application support system according to claim 1, further configured to: create the flight permit application form using the acquired necessary information.

9. The processing circuitry transmitting the completed flight permit application to a permitting authority; receiving a notice of receipt of the application from the licensing authority; The flight permission application support system according to claim 8 , further configured to transmit the received application receipt notification to a user terminal.

10. 9. The flight permit application support system according to claim 8, wherein the processing circuit is configured to automatically transmit the created flight permit application to a permit authority a predetermined period before the date and time indicated by the flight date and time information of the first flight plan.

11. the processing circuit includes a first processing circuit of a user terminal operated by a user and a second processing circuit of a server capable of communicating with the user terminal; the first processing circuit is configured to send the flight permission application request to the server in response to an instruction from the user; The second processing circuit receiving the flight permission application request from the user terminal; When the flight permission application request is received, confirmation request information including the content of the first flight plan is transmitted to the user terminal; The first processing circuit receiving the confirmation request information from the server; receiving a confirmation input from the user indicating that the confirmation request information has been confirmed; and sending confirmation information indicating the confirmation input to the server; The flight permit application support system of claim 1 , wherein the second processing circuit is configured to compare the first flight plan with the second flight plan upon receiving the confirmation information.

12. the processing circuit includes a first processing circuit of a user terminal operated by a user and a second processing circuit of a server capable of communicating with the user terminal; the first processing circuit is configured to send the flight permission application request to the server in response to an instruction from the user; The second processing circuit receiving the flight permission application request from the user terminal; comparing the first flight plan to the second flight plan; determining whether to permit the preparation of the flight permit application; When it is determined that the creation of the flight permission application is permitted, the flight permission application is created and the flight permission application is transmitted to the user terminal; The first processing circuit receiving the flight permit application from the server; receiving approval of the flight permit application from the user; and transmitting approval information indicating the approval to the server; The flight permit application support system according to claim 1 , wherein the second processing circuit is configured to transmit the flight permit application to a permitting authority upon receiving the approval information.

13. A flight permit application support method for supporting an application for flight permit for an aircraft, comprising: receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of the target aircraft; accessing, via a network, a public flight plan database that stores a second flight plan of another aircraft, including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight permission has already been granted, and comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether or not to permit the preparation of a flight permit application for the target aircraft based on the result of the comparison.

14. Receiving a flight permission application request including a first flight plan including flight area information and flight date and time information of the target aircraft; accessing, via a network, a public flight plan database that stores a second flight plan of another aircraft, including flight area information and flight date and time information for which flight permission has already been granted, and comparing the first flight plan with the second flight plan; and determining whether to permit the preparation of a flight permit application for the target aircraft based on the result of the comparison.

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