Patent ID: 9709698
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G01W,G08G

Claim:
1. A computer method for determining potential wake turbulence for a first aircraft resulting from a wake generated by a second aircraft, the computer method comprising; receiving a signal generated by the second aircraft at the first aircraft; transforming the signal to a wake turbulence boundary representing the wake generated by the second aircraft; selecting an intersection volume associated with the first aircraft and representing a zone of dangerous turbulence interactions for the first aircraft, wherein the intersection volume at least partially surrounds the first aircraft and has a shape that extends away from the first aircraft to provide a safe spatial distance for wake turbulence avoidance; determining an intersection of the wake turbulence boundary and the intersection volume; displaying, with an altimeter of a Heads-Up-Display, an altitude of the first aircraft; and positioning a wake turbulence bar on the altimeter of the Heads-Up-Display to indicate the altitude of the wake turbulence boundary, whereby the positioning of the wake turbulence bar on the altimeter of the Heads-Up-Display causes a reduced cognitive load by the operator to determine the altitude of the wake turbulence boundary relative to the altitude of the first aircraft with comparison to a separate map.