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US 6,154,151 AGranted
Integrated vertical situation display for aircraft
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. McElreath, Scott A. Pingsterhaus
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AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. McElreath, Scott A. Pingsterhaus
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An integrated vertical situation display (IVSD) for an aircraft, and method of displaying vertical situation information, are disclosed herein. The IVSD includes an electronic display for displaying the vertical situation of the aircraft, input interfaces for receiving vertical profile information signals, and a processing circuit for reading the information signals and generating display signals applied to the display therefrom. The display has a vertical profile view area to display the vertical situation in front of, above, and below the aircraft. The information sources may include a flight management system, traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) and a ground proximity warning system. Vertical situations are displayed by visual indicia representing, for example, aircraft position, path angle, flight path, waypoints, TCAS targets, altitude preselect, decision height, runway, ground contour, and vertical speed. The integrated display minimizes the cognitive workload of the operator in assessing the total vertical situation.
An avionics system for an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of vertical profile information sources, comprising:
An avionics system with an integrated vertical situation display (IVSD) for an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of vertical profile information sources, the IVSD further comprising:
An avionics system with an integrated vertical situation display (IVSD) for an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of vertical profile information sources, the IVSD further comprising:
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