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US 7,095,338 B2Granted
TCAS VSI display
OwnerTed Naimer, Sam Hyatt +2inventors
InventorsTed Naimer, Sam Hyatt, Jim Brannen, Tom Lawrence
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Abstract
A graphical display of a vertical speed indicator showing “fly-to” and “no-fly” commands on the periphery of a vertical speed indicator during TCAS traffic or resolution advisory conditions.
Claims16
An electronic display on an aircraft for presenting “fly-to” commands on a vertical speed indicator during a TCAS traffic or resolution advisory condition, wherein said display comprises:
- a full range, semicircular depiction of a vertical speed indicator scale;
- a vertical speed indicator marker;
- a viewing window showing a digital readout of the current vertical speed of said aircraft;
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- TCAS resolution advisory indicators along a periphery of said vertical speed indicator scale,
- wherein said vertical speed indicator scale is comprised of graduations along an arc;
- wherein said vertical speed indicator marker shows the current vertical speed of said aircraft on said vertical speed indicator scale;
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- wherein the size of said display is enlarged relative to the size of a vertical speed indicator scale shown during non-TCAS traffic or resolution advisory conditions.
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