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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2022
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 R. 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; calculate a merit for each potential destination identified; select a destination based upon the merit; and create a route from a current position of the aircraft to an approach fix associated with the destination that accounts for the terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s). The processor can also cause the aircraft to traverse the route, determine a final approach segment associated with the route; identify terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s) associated with the final approach segment; and determine an adjusted final approach segment accounting for the terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s).