Patent ID: 8478458
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G05D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically engaging, upon a landing, an automatic pilot mode of an aircraft (AC) comprising an automatic pilot, able to control the trajectory (T) of said aircraft (AC), and at least an altimeter ( 1 ), able to determine the current height (H c ) of said aircraft (AC), said method comprising: A/ estimating the current distance (d) separating said aircraft (AC) from a reference position on the ground (O); B/ determining from a reference height (H C/ checking whether said current distance (d) belongs to said determined engagement range (I); D/ checking whether said current height (H E/ when said current distance (d) belongs to said determined engagement range (I) and said current height (H wherein a minimum slope (γ a minimum border (d wherein: