Thales

Michel Subelet

Nicolas Rossi

Matthieu Borel

Sylvain Fontaine

Carine Bailly

Bernard Fabre

Pascal Marestin

Laurent Laval

Carine Moncourt

A system for centralized maintenance, intended for an aircraft comprising a set of devices necessary for the flight and able to issue fault messages or alert messages, the maintenance system being able to communicate with this set of devices, comprises a software kernel parametrizable by means of a database of parameters, the software kernel comprising at least four elementary cells: a first cell for acquiring the fault messages and alert messages originating from the set of devices of the aircraft, a second cell for formulating a maintenance diagnosis defined by means of the fault messages and alert messages, a third cell for formulating and displaying a maintenance report to a maintenance operator of the aircraft, defined on the basis of the maintenance diagnosis, a fourth cell for communicating between the maintenance operator and the set of devices of the aircraft.

Parametrizable system for centralized maintenance intended for an aircraft

The invention relates to a method for optimizing the display of data relating to the risks associated with obstacles. The method includes extracting from an obstacle database, a list of obstacles included in the geographic zone defined by the range, the orientation and the position of the aircraft. Obstacle related information and warning lists are received. The obstacle list is regrouped by applying to the obstacles criteria relating to the proximity of the obstacles relative to the aircraft; to the proximity of the obstacles to one another; and to their warning level. The symbology adapted to the obstacle display is generated. In particular, the invention applies to optimizing the display of warnings relating to the risks of collision with point-like or linear obstacles.

Method for optimizing the display of data relating to the risks presented by obstacles

The invention relates to a database and a method of generating a database containing topographical information on obstacles distributed over a geographic area subdivided into cells. The method includes reading topographical data obtained from heterogeneous sources. Topographical data are generated which relate to pointlike obstacles from the information collected from the topographical data. Topographical data are generated which relate to linear obstacles from the information collected from the topographical data. The obstacle database is created. Each cell contains a link to the obstacles whose coordinates in the geographic area covered by the cell are recorded with an uncertainty value. In particular, the invention applies to the generation of a database on board an aircraft.

Database comprising topographical information on obstacles and method for generating one such database

The invention notably relates to a method of detecting obstacles on the ground receiving an obstacle clearance sensor and a zone for extracting map data. The method comprises the following steps: In particular, the invention applies to the calculation of the warnings relating to the risks of collision with pointlike or linear obstacles taking into account the path of the aircraft and the altitude of the obstacles.

Method for predicting collisions with obstacles on the ground and generating warnings, notably on board an aircraft

The present invention relates to a method for homogenizing measurement units used for displaying communication messages containing numerical data notably messages exchanged by an aircraft with the air traffic control authority. The choice of the working units of the flight management computer are recovered in the configuration database. The measurement unit of the numerical data item of the displayed message is determined. When the measurement unit of the numerical data item of the message does not form part of the system of measurement units, the numerical data item is connected into a unit forming part of the system of units. The display of the communication message on the onboard screen is formatted.

Method for homogenizing measurement units used for displaying communication messages

The present invention concerns a method and a system for filtering tracks originating from several sources and intended for several clients to which they are supplied. The method comprises at least a phase () for establishing a link between tracks resulting from a single aircraft and a phase for selecting one of the linked tracks to represent the aircraft according to a client-dependent criterion, so that a single client may not receive several distinct tracks representing the single aircraft but so that distinct clients may receive distinct tracks representing the single aircraft.

Method and a system for filtering tracks originating from several sources and intended for several clients to which they are supplied

The information relates to a method of transmitting information between a communications management unit on board an aircraft and a ground air control system, characterized in that it comprises the following steps consisting, in respect of the communications management unit, in: a) detecting the reception of alerts originating from an onboard surveillance system, via a communication bus, b) when an alert is detected, shaping the information contained in the alert as a report according to a predetermined format, and dispatching this report to the ground system.

Automatic method for transmitting monitoring alarms from an aircraft to the ground

This MCP/FCU interface () for control of the automatic pilot () and/or flight director () is provided with an access port linked to the ATN terminal () by a digital information transmission link () and furnished with display device displaying the trajectory modification orders originating from the air traffic control authorities and with enabling device imposing on the automatic pilot () and/or flight director () the operating mode and the directives corresponding to a trajectory modification order having formed the subject of an acceptance by the pilot.

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Cugnaux, France

Michel Subelet