Aircraft stop-to-position autobrake control system

An aircraft automatic braking system for automatically stopping the aircraft at a selected position on the runway, the system comprising:

• (a) an aircraft brake system which is responsive to input control signals to apply braking to the aircraft;
• (b) an aircraft positioning system for determining the aircraft's present position;
• (c) a stop position selection means for selecting the desired aircraft stopping position on a runway;
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• (d) logic control means for continuously comparing the aircraft's actual position with the selected stopping position and, in response thereto, applying a predetermined control signal to said aircraft's brake system such that the aircraft brakes in a manner tending to stop the aircraft at said selected runway position.

A method for aircraft automatic braking comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing for the input of a selected aircraft stopping position on a runway;
• (b) determining the aircraft's present position;
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• (c) continuously comparing the aircraft's present position with the selected stopping position and, responsive thereto, predeterminedly decelerating said aircraft such that the aircraft tends to stop at said selected position.

A method for automatically stopping an aircraft at a selected position on a runway, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an aircraft brake system which is responsive to input control signals to apply braking to the aircraft;
• (b) determining the aircraft's present position;
• (c) providing a stop position selector for selecting the desired aircraft stopping position on a runway;
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• (d) providing logic control means for continuously comparing the aircraft's actual position with the selected stopping position and, responsive thereto, applying a predetermined control signal to the aircraft's brake system such that the aircraft brakes in a manner tending to stop the aircraft at the selected runway position.