Methods and apparatus to assist pilots under conditions in...

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2008-06-03

2011-11-22

Swarthout, Brent (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Aircraft alarm or indicating systems

Nonalarm flight indicator

C340S963000, C340S974000, C340S975000, C340S967000, C345S008000, C345S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063798

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments include systems and methods for assisting a pilot of an aircraft. The system includes a near-eye display and a processing subsystem. The near-eye display includes a transparent display panel that is adapted to be oriented in proximity to at least one eye of the pilot. The processing subsystem is adapted to receive aircraft data that indicates an attitude of the aircraft, and to determine whether the aircraft data indicates a potential spatial disorientation situation. When the aircraft data indicates the potential spatial disorientation situation, the processing system is adapted to cause the near-eye display to display an exterior display indicator overlying at least a portion of the windshield of the aircraft. The exterior display indicator includes a visual representation of an earth-based reference, and the exterior display indicator is oriented to indicate the attitude of the aircraft.

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