System and method for using airport information based on flying environment

A system for using airport information based on a flying environment, the system comprising:

• a processor including:
• a first component configured to monitor space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter;
• a second component configured to automatically determine whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway;
• and
• a third component configured to automatically modulate the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway.

A computer program product for using airport information based on a flying environment, the method comprising:

• first computer program code means for monitoring space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter;
• second computer program code means for automatically determining whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway;
• and
• third computer program code means for automatically modulating the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway.

A method of using airport information based on a flying environment, the method comprising:

• monitoring space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• automatically determining whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway;
• automatically modulating the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle;
• and
• maintaining the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.

A system for using airport information based on a flying environment, the system comprising:

• a processor including:
• a first component configured to monitor space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• a second component configured to automatically determine whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway;
• and
• a third component configured to automatically modulate the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle, the third component being further configured to maintain the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.

A computer program product for using airport information based on a flying environment, the method comprising:

• first computer program code means for monitoring space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• second computer program code means for automatically determining whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway;
• third computer program code means for automatically modulating the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle;
• and
• fourth computer program code means for maintaining the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.

A method of using airport information based on a flying environment, the method comprising:

• monitoring space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• automatically determining whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway, wherein the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway when the helicopter is determined to be at least one of flying near a runway without an intent to land on the runway and taking off from the runway;
• automatically modulating the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle;
• and
• maintaining the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.

A system for using airport information based on a flying environment, the system comprising:

• a processor including:
• a first component configured to monitor space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• a second component configured to automatically determine whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway, wherein the second component determines that the helicopter is not flying an approach to the runway when the helicopter is at least one of flying near a runway without an intent to land on the runway and taking off from the runway;
• and
• a third component configured to automatically modulate the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle, the third component being further configured to maintain the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.

A computer program product for using airport information based on a flying environment, the method comprising:

• first computer program code means for monitoring space having a first volume in front of and below a helicopter, the first volume extending along a first length along a first axis in front of the helicopter at a first angle below the helicopter;
• second computer program code means for automatically determining whether or not the helicopter is flying an approach to a runway, the second computer program code means determining that the helicopter is not flying an approach to the runway when the helicopter is determined to be at least one of flying near a runway without an intent to land on the runway and taking off from the runway;
• third computer program code means for automatically modulating the monitored space to a second volume in front of and below the helicopter that is smaller than the first volume when the helicopter is determined to be flying an approach to the runway, the second volume extending along a second length that is shorter than the first length along a second axis in front of the helicopter at a second angle below the helicopter that is smaller than the first angle;
• and
• fourth computer program code means for maintaining the monitored space at the first volume when the helicopter is determined not to be flying an approach to the runway.