Patent ID: 8116970
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of calculating a path which is offset laterally by a first distance with respect to a reference path, comprising the steps of: calculating a flight plan which is laterally offset with respect to a reference flight plan, the reference flight plan being defined on the basis of waypoints and of segments defining a reference path between the waypoints, each segment comprising a start point and an end point making it possible to define a course corresponding to a direction of travel by an aircraft, the laterally offset flight plan being calculated on the basis of waypoints associated with the waypoints of the said reference flight plan, and being situated at intersections: detecting segments of the offset flight plan, whose direction of travel is reversed with respect to that of the corresponding segment belonging to the reference flight plan; and calculating elementary paths making it possible to connect the second segments of the offset flight plan a direction of travel of which is not reversed.