Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Traffic analysis or control of aircraft
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-28
2008-08-12
Tran, Khoi H. (Department: 3664)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Traffic analysis or control of aircraft
C701S121000, C701S122000, C340S948000, C340S951000, C342S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07412324
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a flight management system with precision merging that may determine a rejoin turn location based upon a heading to allow proper spacing between an aircraft and an identified target aircraft. The flight management system may monitor for deviation from assigned airspace, winds, turn radius and desired airport speed profile for the approach to further refine a turn-back location. Advantageously, a delay in landing of the target aircraft may not affect the landing approach of other aircraft. This may result in more accurate spacing between aircraft which are closer to the allowed separation minima and may provide an increase in capacity especially in high-density areas.
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Bagge Charles J.
Mallouk Bechara J.
Whalen Donald J.
Eppele Kyle
Jensen Nathan O.
Peche Jorge O
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Tran Khoi H.
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