Methods and systems for avoiding a collision between an aircraft on a ground surface and an obstacle

A method for avoiding a collision between an aircraft on a ground surface and an obstacle, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a processor onboard the aircraft, a direction signal from a sensor, the direction signal indicating the direction of the aircraft;
• and
• receiving, at the processor onboard an aircraft, a first video image from a first camera, the first video image representing a first field of view from a first wing of the aircraft;
• receiving, at the processor onboard an aircraft, a second video image from a second camera, the second video image representing a second field of view from a second wing of the aircraft;
• determining, by the processor, a first predicted path through which the first wing of the aircraft will travel and a second predicted path through which the second wing of the aircraft will travel based upon the direction signal;
• and
• displaying the first video image on a display together with an overlay representing the first predicted path in the first field of view, and the second video image on the display together with an overlay representing the second predicted path in the second field of view;
• wherein the first and second overlays provide information to assist in preventing the aircraft from colliding with obstacles in the first and second field of views.

An aircraft, comprising:

• a sensor providing a direction signal indicating a direction of the aircraft;
• a camera for providing video image within a wing field of view of the aircraft;
• processor for determining a predicted path for a wing of the aircraft within the wingtip field of view based upon the direction signal and for generating an overlay image representing the predicted path;
• and
• a display for displaying the video image and the overlay to provide information to assist in avoiding obstacles.