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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Sayed T. Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Thomas Imrich, Mercer Island, WA (US);
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Sayed T. Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Thomas Imrich, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods, aircraft, and apparatus for communicating the braking conditions of a runway. In one embodiment, braking information may be determined from a first aircraft which has landed on the runway. The braking information may be communicated to air traffic control and/or a second aircraft. Communication of the braking information may take place utilizing an Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast system (ADS-B) and/or other type of automatic networking system.