Patent ID: 6272404
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G01C,G02B

Abstract:
A flight path display apparatus comprises:storage means for storing flight path data of predetermined flight paths;aircraft flight data measuring means for measuring a position and attitude of an aircraft;computing means for calculating a display position of a target flight path based on the predetermined flight path data and aircraft flight data; andhead-up display means having projecting means for projecting the target flight path, and an image combining panel, which is disposed in front of a pilot head and for displaying the projected target flight path image by superimposing on the outside view,wherein said projecting means is operable to project a target mark, indicative of a direction toward the target flight path from the center of a display area of the image combining panel as provided by said computing means, andwherein said projecting means is operable to blink said target mark at a peripheral edge portion of the image combining panel when the displayed position of the target flight path image is outside of the display area of the image combining panel.