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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Nicolas Potagnik, Toulouse, FR;
Jean-damien Perrie, Toulouse, FR;
Thierry Bourret, Toulouse, FR;
Jean Muller, Tournefeuille, FR;
Florent Lanterna, Toulouse, FR;
Nicolas Potagnik, Toulouse, FR;
Jean-Damien Perrie, Toulouse, FR;
Thierry Bourret, Toulouse, FR;
Jean Muller, Tournefeuille, FR;
Florent Lanterna, Toulouse, FR;
Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Toulouse Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A monitoring device for automatically monitoring the ability of an aircraft to follow a flight trajectory with at least one turn includes a series of elements that estimate the ability of the aircraft to follow at least one turn of the flight trajectory. For example, a turn radius and limit speed for each of the upcoming turns in a flight plan (or a partial portion of the upcoming turns) are analyzed by comparing to a current speed of the aircraft to determine if there will be any risk of excursion outside the flight plan path, such that warnings can be emitted to a crew of the aircraft to take corrective action before the turns are performed. Consequently, required navigational performance maneuvers can be assured before the beginning of the turns in the flight plan.