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Method And Electronic System For Managing The Flight Of An Aircraft In A Visual Approach Phase To A Runway, Related Computer Program

Abstract: Method and electronic system for managing the flight of an aircraft in a visual approach phase to a runway, related computer program This method for managing the flight of an aircraft in a visual approach phase to a runway is implemented by an electronic flight management system and comprises: - acquiring (120) at least one set among a set of values of lateral visual approach trajectory parameters and a set of values of vertical visual approach trajectory parameters, at least one of said values of visual approach trajectory parameters being able to be designated by a user, - computing (130) at least one trajectory among a lateral visual approach trajectory from the values of said lateral visual approach trajectory parameters and a vertical visual approach trajectory from the values of said vertical visual approach trajectory parameters, and - generating (140) a visual approach trajectory to the runway from the lateral visual approach trajectory and/or the vertical visual approach trajectory.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
07 July 2020
Publication Number
03/2021
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
remfry-sagar@remfry.com
Parent Application

Applicants

THALES
Tour Carpe Diem, Place des Corolles, Esplanade Nord, 92400 COURBEVOIE, FRANCE

Inventors

1. ROGER Michel
106 avenue du géneral EISENHOWER 31036 TOULOUSE, FRANCE
2. BATAILLON Valérie
106 avenue du géneral EISENHOWER 31036 TOULOUSE, FRANCE

Specification

1. A method for managing the flight of an aircraft (10) in a visual approach phase
to a runway (22), the method being implemented by an electronic flight management system
(20) and comprising the following steps:
- acquiring (120) at least one set among a set of values of lateral visual approach
trajectory parameters and a set of values of vertical visual approach trajectory parameters,
at least one of said values of visual approach trajectory parameters being able to be designated by a user,
- computing (130) at least one trajectory among a lateral visual approach trajectory (30) from the values of said lateral visual approach trajectory parameters and a vertical visual approach trajectory (32) from the values of said vertical visual approach trajectory parameters, and
- generating (140) a visual approach trajectory to the runway (22) from the lateral visual approach trajectory (30) and/or the vertical visual approach trajectory (32).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises a step (170) for displaying, on a display screen (16), the visual approach trajectory.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the display step (170) further comprises the display of a symbol representative of the position of the aircraft (10) relative to the visual approach trajectory.
4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises a step (180) for transmitting instructions for following the visual approach trajectory to an electronic automatic pilot system.
5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each lateral visual approach trajectory parameter is chosen from among the group consisting of: the position of an initial point (A) of the approach trajectory, an outbound heading (TRK), a length (L) of a segment of the approach trajectory, a turn radius (D) of the aircraft (10) and a turning direction of the aircraft (10); and
each vertical visual approach trajectory parameter is selected from among the group consisting of: a minimum altitude (MA) of an initial point of descent (X3) along a final approach axis (APP) and an angle (FP) of the final approach axis (APP) relative to a reference plane (P) of the runway (22).

z6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method
further comprises, prior to the acquisition step (120), a step (100) for selecting a type among
a group of types (T1, T2, T3) of visual approach trajectory, each type (T1, T2, T3) of visual
approach trajectory corresponding to a respective predefined form of the visual approach
trajectory, and
during the acquisition step (120), the or each set of values of visual approach trajectory parameters then depending on the selected type (T1, T2, T3).
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the group of types (T1, T2, T3)
comprises:
+ a first type (T1) corresponding to a visual approach trajectory comprising a deviation by an outbound heading (TRK) followed by a segment substantially parallel to the runway (22) and a turn at substantially 180°;
+ a second type (T2) corresponding to a visual approach trajectory comprising a deviation by an outbound heading (TRK) followed by a segment substantially perpendicular to the runway (22) and a turn at substantially 90°; and
+ a third type (T3) corresponding to a visual approach trajectory comprising a deviation by an outbound heading (TRK) followed by a turn substantially between 90° and 180°, a segment substantially parallel to the runway (22) and a turn at substantially 180°.
8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises a step (160) for determining a maneuvering zone around the runway (22).
9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises a step (150) for estimating at least one aeronautical variable at least at one point of the visual approach trajectory.
10. The method according to claim 9, wherein each aeronautical variable at a respective point of the visual approach trajectory is chosen from among the group consisting of: a distance between said respective point of the visual approach trajectory and another point of the visual approach trajectory, a remaining quantity of fuel, a passage date and a speed of the aircraft (10).

11. A computer-readable medium including a computer program comprising software instructions which, when executed by a computer, carry out a method according to any one of the preceding claims.
12. An electronic flight management system (20), the system (20) being configured to manage the flight of an aircraft (10) in the visual approach phase to a runway (22), and comprising:

- an acquisition module (24) configured to acquire at least one set among a set of values of lateral visual approach trajectory parameters and a set of values of vertical visual approach trajectory parameters,
- a designating module (26) configured to designate, from an interaction with a user, at least one of said values of visual approach trajectory parameters,
- a computing module (28) configured to compute at least one trajectory among a lateral visual approach trajectory (30) from the values of said lateral visual approach trajectory parameters and a vertical visual approach trajectory (32) from the values of said vertical visual approach trajectory parameters, and
- a generating module (34) configured to generate a visual approach trajectory to the runway (22) from the lateral visual approach trajectory (30) and/or the vertical visual approach trajectory (32).

13. The system (20) according to claim 12, wherein the system (20) further comprises a display module (36) configured to display, on a display screen (16), the visual approach trajectory.
14. The system (20) according to claim 13, wherein the display module (36) is further configured to display a symbol representative of the position of the aircraft (10) relative to the visual approach trajectory.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 202044028845-FER.pdf 2024-03-15
1 202044028845-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
2 202044028845-FORM 1 [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
2 202044028845-FORM 18 [02-06-2023(online)].pdf 2023-06-02
3 202044028845-DRAWINGS [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
3 202044028845-FORM 3 [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
4 202044028845-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
4 202044028845-Proof of Right [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
5 202044028845-Verified English translation [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
5 202044028845-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
6 202044028845-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
6 202044028845-Verified English translation [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
7 202044028845-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
7 202044028845-Proof of Right [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
8 202044028845-DRAWINGS [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
8 202044028845-FORM 3 [26-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-26
9 202044028845-FORM 1 [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
9 202044028845-FORM 18 [02-06-2023(online)].pdf 2023-06-02
10 202044028845-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [07-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-07
10 202044028845-FER.pdf 2024-03-15

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