Patent ID: 6816780
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
An apparatus for determining flight path alerts, comprising;a processor coupled to the input module; a database coupled to the processor, the database including terrain information said information inclusive of terrain information for locations along one or more flight paths, said flight path including one or more legs, and wherein the flight path information includes two or more way points, the two or more way points defining a leg, and wherein the processor checks each leg for occurrence of the specified condition; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including flight plan information, wherein the flight plan information corresponds to one of the one or more flight paths; a module connected to the processor for receiving flight information and wherein the flight information is provided by one or more of a flight management system and aircraft sensor; and an output device coupled to the processor, the output device providing an alert upon the occurrence of a specified condition, wherein the processor processes the flight information, the terrain information and the flight plan information and generates the alert upon the occurrence of the specified condition.