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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2013
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh, Donauworth, DE;
Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Munich, DE;
Benno Van Noort, Munich, DE;
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Donauworth, DE;
Abstract
An obstacle information system and method for a helicopter with a warning information processor () and a display unit () for any obstacle () within a predetermined minimum distance d. Said warning information processor () is fed with information related to detected distance dand direction of said at least one obstacle () detected by an obstacle sensor system () to compute and prepare the information for presentation on the display unit (). Said display unit () comprises at least an indication area with a central circular surface () and a concentric ring-shaped area () around the circular surface (). Said circular surface () is used exclusively for alerts. The ring-shaped area () is used for both. Warnings and alerts and the repartition in the indication area of circular surface () and ring-shaped area () are dependent on the detected distance dof said at least one obstacle ().