Patent ID: 7690603
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G01C,G01S,G05D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method to assist the piloting of an aircraft in a non-precision approach during a landing phase, wherein a series of successive steps is carried out automatically, the series of steps comprising: a) verifying, according to respective standards of operation, conditions relating to the correct functioning of a plurality of equipment of the aircraft and to the integrity and precision of measurements of parameters used for implementing the non-precision approach, based on information coming from the plurality of equipment; b) selecting, on the basis of the verified conditions, one of a plurality of different non-precision approach categories; and c) presenting the selected approach category on a display screen, wherein: each non-precision approach category defines the approach mode or modes that are possible from among a plurality of approach modes including a plurality of assisted approach modes and a selected approach mode, in step b) a first approach category is selected when the following conditions are verified simultaneously in step a):