Methods and systems for implementing location based noise abatement procedures
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorKevin A. Burnside
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Abstract
A method for controlling one or more of engine thrust cutback and engine thrust restoration is described which is related to aircraft environmental emissions abatement. The method comprises receiving aircraft location data from at least one navigational sensing system, comparing the aircraft location data against location data identifying an environmental emissions abatement area, and controlling at least one of thrust cutback and thrust restoration of the aircraft engines based on the comparing of aircraft location to the location of the environmental emissions abatement area.
Claims20
A method for controlling one or more of engine thrust cutback and engine thrust restoration, as related to aircraft environmental emissions abatement, said method comprising:
- receiving aircraft location data, including at least latitude data and longitude data, from at least one navigational sensing system;
- comparing the aircraft location data against location data, including at least latitude data and longitude data, identifying an environmental emissions abatement area;
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- controlling at least one of thrust cutback and thrust restoration of the aircraft engines based on a comparison of aircraft location relative to a location of the environmental emissions abatement area.
A flight management system for an aircraft comprising:
- a flight management computer;
- at least one sensor system configured to provide a location, including at least latitude data and longitude data, of the aircraft to said flight management computer;
- at least one unit configured to provide said flight management computer with data relating to a position of one or more environmental emissions monitors, the data including at least latitude data and longitude data;
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- a thrust management system communicatively coupled to said flight management computer, said flight management computer operable to control operation of said thrust management system for meeting environmental emissions abatement standards, at least one of thrust cutback and thrust restoration based upon a comparison of aircraft location relative to a location of the environmental emissions monitor position.
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