Airbus France

Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

Eric Albert

Vincent Foucart

Simon Innocent

Adrien Gauffriau

Patrice Gonzalez

Disclosed is a method and device for aiding ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport in which a current position and current heading of the aircraft are determined by a set of information sources. A first determination unit determines, according to the determined current position and current heading, and according to information obtained from an airport database, a current traffic lane on which the aircraft is situated, and parameters relating to a next intersection of the current traffic lane. Parameters relating to the next intersection include the position of the next intersection; and the distance between the next intersection and the current position of the aircraft. A head-up display unit overlays, on an environment in front of the aircraft, a first symbol illustrating the determined current traffic lane and a set of second symbols illustrating the determined parameters of the next intersection.

Method and device for aiding the airport navigation

A method and device for assisting the lateral control of an aircraft running on a runway employ a detector for measuring a lateral deviation of the aircraft relative to a lateral alignment beam transmitted by a radio transmitter installed on the ground, the lateral deviation representing an angular deviation between a straight line passing through the radio transmitter and the detector and the centerline of the runway. A calculator calculates a first distance, defined along the runway, between the position of the pilot in the cockpit and the radio transmitter. A central unit determines, from the lateral deviation and the first distance, a line intended to correspond with the centerline of the runway. A head up display device displays the line on a display screen, superimposed on the environment existing in front of the aircraft and the centerline of the runway.

Method and device for assisting the lateral control of an aircraft running on a runway

A method for landing an aircraft includes determining the aircraft's deviation from its approach path so as to define a first point of the aircraft's heading. A first straight line passing through the first point and through a second point defining the ground orientation of the approach path is displayed, by a head-up display, on a horizon line with a heading scale. The first straight line represents a ground plot of the approach path. A first assistance gate is displayed such that the first straight line passes through the first assistance gate when the aircraft is aligned on the approach path. A second straight line, parallel with the horizon line and passing through the first point, is displayed and represents a plot on the ground of the origin of the approach path. A second assistance gate is displayed under the horizon line and represents the slope of the approach path.

Method and a device for assisting the piloting of an aircraft during an approach phase

A method of aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a maneuver, bringing about an increase in the attitude of the aircraft, is carried out automatically and repeatedly. According to the method, an attitude deviation is determined by subtracting a first value of attitude from a determined current attitude of the aircraft. A horizon line is presented on a display screen of a head-up display device, superimposed with the environment seen in front of the aircraft, as is an indication of the attitude deviation. The first value of attitude corresponds to the minimum value of (1) an optimal value of attitude at the end of the maneuver and (2) a value of attitude of protection against a rear collision.

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Pamiers, France

Eric Albert