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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2010
Michal Polansky, South Moravia, CZ;
Stephane Marche, Toulouse, FR;
Mike Jackson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Christine Marie Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Michal Polansky, South Moravia, CZ;
Stephane Marche, Toulouse, FR;
Mike Jackson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Christine Marie Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for enhancing the functionality of an airborne separation assurance system (ASAS) by modifying it to cooperate with a required time of arrival (RTA) functionality. The system comprises an autopilot configured to execute a trajectory of an aircraft and a flight management system (FMS) in operable communication with the autopilot. The FMS includes a required time of arrival (RTA) system that is configured to determine an RTA aircraft trajectory of the aircraft based on a required time of arrival of the aircraft at a waypoint along the flight plan. The system also includes an airborne separation assurance system (ASAS) in operable communication with the RTA and is configured to determine a spacing trajectory based on a spacing interval from a first reference aircraft.