Ground collision avoidance system

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340970, G06F 1550

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051365120

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for avoiding ground collision through pilot warning messages which is implemented in aircraft having a plurality of sensors, onboard inertial navigation units, and altimeters for measuring aircraft performance or flight characteristics. Data is collected through a digital interface unit from data buses connected to these sources, transferred to one or more storage locations and a data validation unit for determining the validity of current altitude data. A series of data processing elements use the aircraft data to extrapolate an aircraft altitude path forward during a predetermined period of time as a function of the aircraft flight data. The extrapolated altitutde allows extrapolation of an aircraft flight path as a function of predicted terrain variations and changes in altitude in response to recovery from various aircraft maneuvers such as rolling, banking, diving, climbing, or accelerating. The extrapolated altitude, or changes in altitude, is compared to one or more predetermined safety limits, and one or more warning messages are provided if the extrapolated altitude is lower than an appropriate limit.

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Brochure entitled "Ground Collision Avoidance System From Cubic Defense System" (no date), Cubic Defense Systems, San Diego, Calif.

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