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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2010
John L. Mciver, Bothell, WA (US);
Alan Eugene Bruce, Kent, WA (US);
Daniel J. Gadler, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Charles B. Spinelli, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
John L. McIver, Bothell, WA (US);
Alan Eugene Bruce, Kent, WA (US);
Daniel J. Gadler, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Charles B. Spinelli, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a flight of an aircraft. Conditions in an environment around the aircraft are monitored during the flight of the aircraft on a route having a number of target points. In response to detecting a condition requiring a change to the route of the aircraft, current resources for the aircraft are identified. A determination is made as to whether changing the route reduces the number of target points that can be reached based on the current resources for the aircraft. In response to a determination that changing the route reduces the number of target points that can be reached, the route is changed to include a portion of the number of target points using the condition and a policy.