Sextant Avionique

Francois Faivre

Xavier Denoize

Roger Parus

Thierry Servat

Disclosed is a collision avoidance device with reduced energy balance for aircraft, in particular for avoiding collision with the ground. This device comprises means for the geographical localization of the aircraft, a database containing a description of safety altitudes, means for the construction of an air floor about the vertical passing through the aircraft, the altitude of the floor being greater than or equal to the safety altitudes about this vertical, means for predicting the air position of the aircraft, means to compare this position with the air floor, means for the computation of avoidance paths and means to determine the energy balance of each of the computed paths. Application to equipment for aircraft, notably for civilian airliners.

Collision avoidance device with reduced energy balance for aircraft,

A device to improve the field of vision in aircraft that lack sufficient transparent surface area. The device includes at least one collimator connected to an imaging sensor of the space outside the aircraft. The collimator projects an image in the pilot's field of vision. The image covers both the transparent window surface and the instrument panel of the cockpit. The image coincides with the real image in the field of direct vision produced by the transparent surface. A further image may also be viewed by the pilot through a periscope arrangement.

Device for improving the field of vision of aircraft that do not have a

A device for avoiding aircraft collisions with the ground determines the geographical location of the aircraft, and has a data base containing a description of safety altitudes for the geographical location. From the geographical location and the description of safety altitudes, the collision-avoidance device computes an air floor about the vertical of the aircraft. The altitude of the floor is greater than or equal to the safety altitudes about this vertical. In addition, the collision-avoidance device predicts the air position of the aircraft and compares this situation with the air floor. An alarm sounds when the aircraft passes beneath the floor.

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St. Medard, France

Francois Faivre