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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Syed Tahir Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
David S. Yotsuuye, Renton, WA (US);
Tan N. Che, Federal Way, WA (US);
Minh-tri Le, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Syed Tahir Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
David S. Yotsuuye, Renton, WA (US);
Tan N. Che, Federal Way, WA (US);
Minh-Tri Le, Lynnwood, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for achieving and maintaining spacing between aircraft may include receiving by a following aircraft information related to a lead aircraft. The information is useable for achieving and maintaining spacing by the following aircraft from the lead aircraft. The method may also include determining spacing of the following aircraft from the lead aircraft. The method may additionally include receiving by the following aircraft a vertical profile for the traffic management environment. The method may further include automatically controlling throttle settings to achieve and maintain spacing by the following aircraft from the lead aircraft while maintaining the vertical profile of the following aircraft in response to an automatic spacing mode being enabled.