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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Scott K. Haskins, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Noel J. Duerksen, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Benjamin N. Patel, Parkville, MO (US);
Eric Tran, Olathe, KS (US);
Joseph Lombardo, Olathe, KS (US);
Clayton E. Barber, Independence, MO (US);
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Abstract
Autoland systems and processes for landing an aircraft without pilot intervention are described. In implementations, the autoland system includes a memory operable to store one or more modules and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to execute the one or more modules to identify a plurality of potential destinations for an aircraft. The processor can also calculate a merit for each potential destination identified, select a destination based upon the merit; receive terrain data and/or obstacle data, the including terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s); and create a route from a current position of the aircraft to an approach fix associated with the destination, the route accounting for the terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s). The processor can also cause the aircraft to traverse the route, and cause the aircraft to land at the destination without requiring pilot intervention.