Semi-automated drone for avionics navigation signal verification and methods of operation and use thereof
AssigneeThales USA, Inc.
InventorsAbhyudaya Reddy ELUGANTI, Art MEZINS
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable medium for performing a flight check of one or more navigational aid systems. Aspects include determining, using an unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a localiser. Aspects also include determining, using the unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a glide slope station.
Claims25
A method for performing a flight check of one or more navigational aid systems, comprising:
- receiving, from an unmanned aircraft, a data packet that includes one or more of information associated with signals transmitted by a localizer, information associated with signals transmitted by a glide slope station, information associated with signals transmitted by very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) equipment, or location information associated with a position of the unmanned aircraft;
- determining, using an unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a localizer;
- and
- determining, using the unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a glide slope station.
An apparatus for performing a flight check of one or more navigational aid systems, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
- receive, from an unmanned aircraft, a data packet that includes one or more of information associated with signals transmitted by a localizer, information associated with signals transmitted by a glide slope station, information associated with signals transmitted by very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) equipment, or location information associated with a position of the unmanned aircraft;
- determine, using an unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a localizer;
- and
- determine, using the unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a glide slope station.
A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for performing a flight check of one or more navigational aid systems, comprising code for:
- receiving, from an unmanned aircraft, a data packet that includes one or more of information associated with signals transmitted by a localizer, information associated with signals transmitted by a glide slope station, information associated with signals transmitted by very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) equipment, or location information associated with a position of the unmanned aircraft;
- determining, using an unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a localizer;
- and
- determining, using the unmanned aircraft, an accuracy of signals transmitted by a glide slope station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.