Rockwell Collins, Inc.

James D Cahoon

Mark B Godfrey

Jeffery A Finley

Venkata A Sishtla

Alexander M Oranskiy

Patricia R Barbosa

Gregory J Koenigs

Mark C Fersdahl

Steven Sperling

Alexander M Oransky

Divya Sishtla Venkata

Jason E Smithe

A system and method of displaying weather data related to weather for an aircraft can include receiving onboard weather data and external weather data. A vertical weather profile is provided on a display based on the onboard weather data and the external weather data. Display includes a first portion associated with a first range closest to the aircraft and a second portion associated with a second range farthest from the aircraft. First images of weather in the first range are provided on the first portion in response to the onboard weather data and second images of the weather in the second range are provided on the second portion in response to the external weather data. Blended images can be provided on a blended portion between the first range and the second range.

Long range weather information display system and method

Provided in one embodiment is a weather radar system, comprising: processing electronics configured to: determine (i) a presence of a turbulence at a target based on the weather radar return data received from an input device as a result of at least one scan of the target and (ii) positional information, which comprises at least one altitudinal coordinate of at least one of the target and the turbulence; and display the positional information with respect to the weather radar system on a weather image on a vertical situation display.

System and method for displaying weather information

A system for displaying vertical weather information on an aviation display aboard an aircraft, the aircraft including an aircraft radar system for scanning a target, is provided. The system includes processing electronics configured to receive a target selection from a user input device, to receive an altitude value of an echo top of the target based on radar return data, and to cause the altitude value to be displayed on plan view of weather images on an aviation display in response to the received target selection.

System and method for enabling display of vertical weather information on an aircraft horizontal weather display

A system and method for adjusting a target value for generating a vertical profile view in an aircraft weather radar system is provided. Processing electronics are configured to receive a target value for generating a vertical profile view of weather detected by the radar system. The processing electronics are also configured to adjust the target value to account for the motion of the aircraft and/or the motion of the detected weather.

Adjusting a target value for generating a vertical profile view in a weather radar system

A system and method for indicating a predictive windshear transmission status is provided. The method includes determining if the predictive windshear radar system is transmitting. The method also includes providing an indication of the determination to a user interface device. Additional parameters, such as the operational state of the aircraft, may be used to further define when the indication is provided.

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Melbourne, FL, United States of America

James D Cahoon