Patent ID: 6571166
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A system for providing airport surface operation information to an aircraft pilot in conformal, non-conformal or combined conformal and non-conformal views, comprising:a display including a symbol generator mounted in the aircraft; a computer coupled to the display; a position determination device mounted in the aircraft and coupled to the computer that provides information of the aircraft position with respect to the surface of the earth; an electronic database that includes detailed airport information that can be accessed by the computer; and an aircraft ground speed sensor for providing an input signal to the computer for determining aircraft ground speed when the aircraft is operating on the surface of the earth; wherein the display provides a variety of aircraft location and authorized non-runway ground movement guidance information to the aircraft pilot, while the aircraft is located on the surface of the earth, in either a conformed view, a non-conformed view, or both conformed and non-conformed dependent upon a calculated pilot view from the aircraft windshield, as determined by aircraft location, aircraft heading, traffic route information with respect to aircraft location, aircraft, on the ground, operating speed and current non-runway ground movement clearances.