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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Eric N. Anderson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
John C. Frank, Marion, IA (US);
Craig D. Pettit, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Robins, IA (US);
Matthew Carrico, Mt. Vernon, IA (US);
Eric N. Anderson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
John C. Frank, Marion, IA (US);
Craig D. Pettit, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Robins, IA (US);
Matthew Carrico, Mt. Vernon, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An avionics display is disclosed. A synthetic rendering of terrain is created using stored terrain data. A horizon line is overlaid upon the synthetic rendering of terrain. The horizon line represents zero degrees pitch attitude in a direction of travel of an aircraft in which the avionics display is installed. The horizon line is configured to move in response to attitude-changing movement of the aircraft. An attitude cue is overlaid upon the synthetic rendering of terrain and depicted on first and second sides of the horizon line such that the synthetic rendering of terrain remains substantially visible. The attitude cue has a first appearance on the first side of the horizon line and a second appearance on the second side of the horizon line. The first appearance is visually contrasted from the second appearance.