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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2009
Maxime Wachenheim, Toulouse, FR;
Jean-louis DE Menorval, Aussonne, FR;
Sylvain Raynaud, Cornebarrieu, FR;
Maxime Wachenheim, Toulouse, FR;
Jean-Louis De Menorval, Aussonne, FR;
Sylvain Raynaud, Cornebarrieu, FR;
Airbus Operations SAS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and device of guiding an aircraft along a flight trajectory to comply with a time constraint for arriving at a required arrival time at a waypoint of the flight trajectory. Speed setpoints are determined according to a speed profile that complies with the required arrival time at the waypoint, based on estimated values of parameters relating to the flight of the aircraft, and by taking account of an upper limit for a maximum speed at which the aircraft flies along the flight trajectory. The determined speed setpoints are applied to the aircraft during guidance of the aircraft along the flight trajectory.