System and method for rendering an aircraft cockpit display for use with an in-trail procedure (ITP)
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorRaghu Shamasundar
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Abstract
A method for rendering symbology on a cockpit display of a host aircraft, relating to a proposed ITP transition, is provided. The method comprises analyzing data to predict an ITP transition that is possible and economical, rendering on the display symbology textually representative of the possible ITP transition, and rendering on the display symbology textually representative of the time before which the ITP transition is possible.
Claims18
A method for rendering on a cockpit display of a host aircraft, symbology relating to a proposed ITP transition, the method comprising:
- analyzing data to predict a plurality of ITP transitions that are possible and economical;
- rendering simultaneously on the display symbology that is textually representative of each possible ITP transition;
- rendering on the display symbology textually that is representative of a time while each possible ITP transition is possible.
An aircraft display system comprising:
- a cockpit display;
- and
- a processor coupled to the cockpit display, the processor configured to (1) analyze data to predict a plurality of IPT transitions that are possible and economical, (2) generate symbology for rendering each of the plurality of the IPT transitions simultaneously on the cockpit display, and (3) rendering on the cockpit display symbology textually representative of the time before which each of the plurality of the ITP transitions are possible.
A method for executing an ITP transition, the method comprising:
- analyzing data to predict a plurality of ITP transitions that are possible and results in reduced fuel consumption;
- simultaneously rendering on a cockpit display symbology textually representative of the plurality of predicted ITP transitions;
- rendering on the cockpit display symbology that is textually representative of a time before which each of the plurality of ITP transition may be executed;
- and
- selecting, on the display, one of the plurality of predicted ITP executions.
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