Integrated flight control indicator

Details Integrated flight control indicator Integrated flight control indicator

1995-11-16

2000-02-22

Swarthout, Brent A.

Communications: electrical

Aircraft alarm or indicating systems

Nonalarm flight indicator

340973, 340974, 340977, 340978, G01C 2300

Patent

active

060285362

ABSTRACT:
An integrated flight control indicator for providing visual information indicative of aircraft flight parameters has a sky arc and an earth arc which are visually distinguishable from one another. The sky arc and the earth arc cooperate to generally define a circle wherein the relative lengths of the sky arc and the earth arc indicate the pitch of the aircraft. A horizon line extends approximately between the two intersections of the sky arc and the earth arc so as to provide a visual indication of the roll of the aircraft. Other indicia are provided for indicating radar or barometric altitude, vertical speed, heading, ground track, minimum altitude break, etc. Thus, the present invention provides a visual indication suitable for use in instrument panel displays, heads-up display, and helmet-mounted displays.

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