Patent ID: 6690298
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
An avionics system having a flight display with a display format to show an enhanced vertical situation of an aircraft said flight display comprising:a vertical terrain profile display of terrain in front of the aircraft over a selected range and a selected swathe width said vertical terrain profile display having a side-on vertical terrain profile view further comprising: a side-on vertical terrain profile; a side-on vertical aircraft symbol showing an altitude and position of the aircraft; a digital display of the selected swathe width; a display of range in front of the aircraft in predetermined increments up to the selected range on the side-on profile view; and a plan view display of the aircraft position said plan view further comprising: a horizontal display aircraft symbol; swathe lines on either side of a the horizontal aircraft symbol showing the selected swathe width; and a manual means for selecting the swathe width.