Patent ID: 8880247
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B64C,G05D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for planning a landing approach of an aircraft based on an actual position or a first nominal position of the aircraft during its approach for landing on a runway, the method comprising: providing a stabilization region and/or a stabilization point with respect to the landing of the aircraft, a final approach flight status of the aircraft required for the stabilization region and/or the stabilization point and a stabilization flight path section that is at least defined in a form of an altitude profile and extends between the actual position or the first nominal position of the aircraft and the stabilization region and/or the stabilization point; providing or specifying at least one configuration change condition that can be fulfilled while flying along the stabilization flight path section with the aircraft as planned and at least one respective configuration change measure that is assigned to the at least one configuration change condition and causes a drag-lift ratio of airfoils to be adjusted due to a changed adjustment of an overall aerodynamic profile configuration of the airfoils of the aircraft; and assigning to a flight plan of the aircraft a combination of the predetermined stabilization flight path section and the at least one configuration change condition with the least one configuration change measure that is respectively assigned to this configuration change condition and carried out on the aircraft when the respective configuration change condition is fulfilled while flying along the stabilization flight path section with the aircraft as planned, wherein assigning to the flight plan of the aircraft comprises: