Method and apparatus for determining aircraft bank angle using s

Details Method and apparatus for determining aircraft bank angle using s Method and apparatus for determining aircraft bank angle using s

1996-12-30

1998-11-24

Hofsass, Jeffery A.

Communications: electrical

Aircraft alarm or indicating systems

Nonalarm flight indicator

340967, 244165, 244171, 342357, 701200, 701213, G01C 2300

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058413707

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for determining the bank angle of an aircraft and method includes a receiver for receiving navigational signals from NAVSTAR/GPS satellites in orbit about the earth, a signal processor for demodulating the satellite navigational signals, an arrangement for determining a sensitivity value, the sensitivity value being defined as the amount of bank angle displayed per rate of change of track heading, an arrangement for determining the rate of change of the aircraft track heading from the navigational signals, an arrangement for determining the bank angle of the moving aircraft from the sensitivity value.

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