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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2005
Ivan S. Wyatt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Thomas M. Leard, Carefree, AZ (US);
Jary E. Engels, Peoria, AZ (US);
Ivan S. Wyatt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Thomas M. Leard, Carefree, AZ (US);
Jary E. Engels, Peoria, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying terrain data symbology for an aircraft. The apparatus is a heads-down display for an aircraft having a monitor configured to generate a display and a processor coupled to the display. The display has a centerline. The processor is configured to align the centerline of the display with a track of the aircraft, and generate on the display a first symbol corresponding to a terrain and a second symbol corresponding to an attitude of the aircraft. The processor is further configured to position the first symbol and the second symbol with reference to the track of the aircraft.