System and method for displaying airport features on a dynamic airport moving map display
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRatan Khatwa, Melissa Ziarnick
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for enhancing situational awareness onboard an aircraft during an aircraft ground maneuver such as when taxiing on a runway or taxiway. A three-dimensional view including airport features is rendered in a first airport region that extends a first predetermined distance (D1) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed is less than a predetermined speed (V1). A three-dimensional view including airport features in a second airport region is rendered that extends beyond D1 when the aircraft speed exceeds V1.
Claims20
A method for enhancing situational awareness onboard an aircraft during an aircraft ground maneuver, the method comprising increasing the depth of the field-of-view of a three dimensional flight deck display in response to the aircraft attaining a speed that exceeds a predetermined speed.
A method for displaying a dynamic synthetic view of an airport moving map on a flight deck display system, comprising:
- receiving airport feature data;
- receiving aircraft speed data;
- rendering on the display a three-dimensional view including airport features in a first airport region that extends a first predetermined distance (D1) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed is less than a predetermined speed (V1);
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- rendering on the display a three-dimensional view including airport features in a second airport region that extends a second greater predetermined distance (D2) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed exceeds the predetermined speed (V1).
A flight deck display system, comprising:
- a first source of aircraft feature data;
- a second source of aircraft speed data;
- a third source of aircraft position data;
- a display;
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- a processor operatively coupled to the first, second, and third sources and to the display and configured to (1) access the first, second, and third sources;
- (2) render on the display a three-dimensional view including airport features in a first airport region that extends a first predetermined distance (D1) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed is less than a predetermined speed (V1);
- and (3) rendering on the display a three-dimensional view including airport features in a second airport region that extends a second predetermined distance (D2) from the aircraft when the aircraft speed exceeds the predetermined speed (V1), where D2, is greater than D1.
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