Patent Publication Number: US-10775809-B2

Title: Methods and computing devices for controlling an aircraft and/or a vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle

Description:
FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to vehicle and aircraft navigation, and more particularly to methods and apparatus related to controlling an aircraft and/or a vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Guidance, navigation, and control systems for aircraft include avionics on the aircraft and associated support systems. Guidance of the aircraft during aircraft takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval can be affected by wind and weather conditions, aircraft weight, aircraft payload, mission characteristics, and perhaps other conditions. Further, guidance of the aircraft during takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval at a vehicle, such as a ship or truck, can be complicated by vehicle-related conditions. Current techniques for addressing the complexity of guidance of the aircraft during takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval at a vehicle relate to the use of conservative guidelines at these times. Use of such conservative guidelines can make aircraft takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval unnecessarily difficult, particularly for small aircraft. What is needed are more accurate guidance techniques for guiding (small) aircraft at takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval, particularly when the aircraft take off, land, and/or are retrieved at a vehicle. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one example, a method for controlling an aircraft and/or a vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle is described. A vehicle speed of the vehicle and a vehicle direction of the vehicle are received. A wind-over-vehicle speed of wind at the vehicle and a wind-over-vehicle direction of wind at the vehicle are measured. An aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and an aircraft ground direction of the aircraft are received. An aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed and an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction are calculated based on the aircraft ground speed, the aircraft ground direction, the wind-over-vehicle speed, and the wind-over-vehicle direction. One or more aircraft retrieval system design limits related to retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle are determined. A wind-over-vehicle envelope is calculated based on the one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits, the wind-over-vehicle envelope mapping limits of wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of directions that enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle. The aircraft and/or the vehicle are controlled to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the wind-over-vehicle envelope, the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed, and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction. 
     In another example, a computing device is described. The computing device includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store at least computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the computing device to perform functions. The functions include: receiving a vehicle speed of the vehicle and a vehicle direction of the vehicle; measuring a wind-over-vehicle speed of wind at the vehicle and a wind-over-vehicle direction of wind at the vehicle; receiving an aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and an aircraft ground direction of the aircraft; calculating an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed and an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction based on the aircraft ground speed, the aircraft ground direction, the wind-over-vehicle speed, and the wind-over-vehicle direction; accounting for one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits related to retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle; calculating a wind-over-vehicle envelope based on the one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits, the wind-over-vehicle envelope mapping limits of wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of directions that enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle; and controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the wind-over-vehicle envelope, the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed, and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction. 
     In still another example, a non-transitory computer readable medium is described. The non-transitory computer readable medium has stored thereon computer-readable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions. The functions include: receiving a vehicle speed of the vehicle and a vehicle direction of the vehicle; measuring a wind-over-vehicle speed of wind at the vehicle and a wind-over-vehicle direction of wind at the vehicle; receiving an aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and an aircraft ground direction of the aircraft; calculating an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed and an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction based on the aircraft ground speed, the aircraft ground direction, the wind-over-vehicle speed, and the wind-over-vehicle direction; accounting for one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits related to retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle; calculating a wind-over-vehicle envelope based on the one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits, the wind-over-vehicle envelope mapping limits of wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of directions that enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle; and controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the wind-over-vehicle envelope, the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed, and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction. 
     The features, functions, and advantages that have been discussed can be achieved independently in various embodiments or may be combined in yet other embodiments further details of which can be seen with reference to the following description and drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  is a flowchart of a method controlling an aircraft and/or a vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a computing device, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 3A  depicts aircraft retrieval on a body of water, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 3B  depicts aircraft retrieval on a road, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  shows a wind-over-vehicle (WoV) envelope associated with an aircraft and a vehicle, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart of a method related to providing an output based on a crab angle and/or a relative speed of an aircraft with respect to a vehicle, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a method related to providing mapped data using a user interface, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a method related to providing a wind-over-vehicle envelope using a user interface, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  shows a wind-over-vehicle envelope, a related crab angle plot, and a related closure rate plot, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  shows a crab angle plot, a related wind-over-vehicle envelope, and a related closure rate plot, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  shows another crab angle plot, a related wind-over-vehicle envelope, and a related closure rate plot, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIGS. 11, 12, and 13  illustrate a scenario utilizing a user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations, according to an example embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Herein described are methods and apparatus related to guiding an aircraft and/or a vehicle on an approach path for landing and/or otherwise retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle. In some examples, the vehicle can be in motion at when the aircraft is landing and/or being retrieved. The vehicle can be a ship, motor vehicle, another aircraft, and/or another mobile device. In some examples, the herein-described methods and apparatus can be used for guiding the aircraft and/or the vehicle during aircraft take off and/or during other navigational maneuvers. 
     The herein-described methods and apparatus can utilize a computing device. The computing device can receive and/or otherwise determine navigational data about the vehicle and/or the aircraft; e.g., vehicle navigational data such as a speed of the vehicle and/or a direction of travel of the vehicle, aircraft navigational data such as a ground speed of the aircraft and/or a ground direction of travel of the aircraft. The computing device can measure and/or otherwise determine wind speed and wind direction at the vehicle; e.g., the wind speed and wind direction can be measured at the vehicle (such as with an anemometer or other wind gauge) and resulting wind speed and wind direction data can be provided to the computing device. The computing device can calculate and/or otherwise determine a “wind-over-vehicle” direction based on the vehicle direction and the wind direction, where the wind-over-vehicle direction is a direction of wind adjusted for the vehicle&#39;s direction. The computing device can also calculate and/or otherwise determine a wind-over-vehicle speed based on the vehicle speed and the wind speed, where the wind-over-vehicle speed is a speed of wind adjusted for the vehicle&#39;s speed. For example, the wind-over-vehicle direction and/or speed can be a wind direction and/or speed at the vehicle relative to the vehicle&#39;s direction and/or speed. 
     The computing device can calculate and/or otherwise determine an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction and an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed based on the aircraft ground direction, the wind-over-vehicle direction, the aircraft ground speed, and the wind-over-vehicle speed, where the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction and aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed respectively indicate the direction and speed of the aircraft&#39;s travel relative to the vehicle&#39;s direction and speed of travel. Then, a “crab angle”, which is an angle between the aircraft ground direction and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction, can be calculated and/or otherwise determined. 
     The computing device can receive, determine, and/or otherwise account for one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits related to retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle. Then, the computing device can calculate and/or otherwise determine a wind-over-vehicle envelope based on the one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits, where the wind-over-vehicle envelope can map limits of wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of directions that enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle. The wind-over-vehicle envelope can be displayed by the computing device; e.g., for an operator of the aircraft. 
     Then, the aircraft and/or the vehicle can be controlled to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the wind-over-vehicle envelope, the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed, and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction. For example, the speed and direction of the aircraft can be adjusted to allow the aircraft to land or otherwise be retrieved at the vehicle based on the wind-over-vehicle envelope. As another example, an optimal approach speed for the aircraft can be calculated, perhaps based on a pre-defined approach angle for the aircraft. In yet another example, directions to control the vehicle can be provided using the wind-over-vehicle envelope. 
     Vector summation representations and associated algorithms can be used to determine the wind-over-vehicle envelope. For example, vectors that are based on speed and direction can be used; e.g., a wind velocity vector that is based on the wind speed and wind direction; an aircraft velocity vector that is based on the aircraft ground speed and the aircraft ground direction; a vehicle velocity vector that is based on the vehicle speed and vehicle direction. 
     The resulting wind-over-vehicle envelope can indicate maximum wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of wind-over-vehicle directions. The wind-over-vehicle envelope can be used in aircraft approach and departure procedures, while taking vehicle conditions, aircraft conditions, environmental conditions, recovery and launch equipment limitations, and/or other conditions into account. Vehicle conditions can include, but are not limited to, vehicle direction, vehicle speed, vehicle course, and/or conditions on the vehicle imposed by a mission (e.g., the vehicle has to be at a pre-defined location at a pre-defined time as part of the mission). Aircraft conditions can include, but are not limited to, aircraft configuration, aircraft weight, aircraft ground speed, aircraft ground direction, crab angle, approach angle between the aircraft and the vehicle, minimum aircraft airspeed, maximum aircraft airspeed, and/or conditions on the vehicle imposed by a mission (e.g., the aircraft has to land on the vehicle at or before a pre-defined time as part of the mission). Environmental conditions include, but are not limited to, wind conditions (e.g., wind direction and speed), air temperature, and/or other environmental conditions (e.g., sea state, river state, terrain conditions, obstacles present in the environment, altitude). Recovery and launch equipment conditions include but are not limited to, minimum and/or maximum aircraft recovery speeds, minimum and/or maximum aircraft launch speeds, ranges of feasible directions for aircraft recovery based on recovery equipment and/or vehicle conditions, and/or ranges of feasible directions for aircraft launch based on recovery equipment. Other conditions can include, but are not limited to, other mission-based conditions, fuel/energy limitations on the vehicle and/or aircraft, and/or additional other weather conditions (e.g., a direction and/or speed of an oncoming storm; daylight or night-time hours, humidity, barometric pressure, dew point). 
     The computing device can use an algorithm for computing the wind-over-vehicle envelope. The algorithm can receive and/or otherwise determine, input conditions such as inputs related to vehicle conditions, aircraft conditions, environmental conditions, recovery and launch equipment limitations, and/or other conditions. The algorithm can use these input conditions to generate a wind-over-vehicle envelope that maps the input conditions as limitations of wind-over-vehicle speeds and directions. The algorithm can proceed by outputting the wind-over-vehicle envelope for display using a graphical user interface (GUI), commands for controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle based on the wind-over-vehicle envelope, recommendations and/or other information for controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle based on the wind-over-vehicle envelope. Then, perhaps after an operator decision, the algorithm can loop back to receiving and/or otherwise determining the input conditions in order to re-compute the wind-over-vehicle envelope. 
     The wind-over-vehicle envelope can provide an aircraft operator aboard the vehicle with an easy to interpret takeoff and landing diagram combining multiple limitations, reducing a number of pre-flight or pre-landing check list items. That is, the wind-over-vehicle envelope can transform complex aircraft and launch and recovery equipment design limitations into an easy to interpret diagram. The use of the wind-over-vehicle envelope can therefore beneficially reduce time to flight readiness, reduce operator workload during aircraft recovery, and reduce complexity of aircraft and/or vehicle launch and recovery considerations for the operator. 
     Using the wind-over-vehicle envelope can save time when landing and/or retrieving aircraft and can provide more accurate and, in some cases, less conservative guidance for aircraft and vehicle control. Providing less conservative guidance advantageously can enable aircraft to take off, land, and/or be retrieved under conditions considered to be unsuitable under more conservative guidance, thereby increasing mission readiness and mission success. Further, use of a simple, easily readable wind-over-vehicle envelope can save time and effort for an operator of the aircraft and/or a related vehicle during takeoff, landing, and/or retrieval of the aircraft. 
       FIG. 1  is a flowchart of method  100  for controlling an aircraft and/or a vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle, according to an example embodiment. Method  100  is executable by a computing device, such as computing device  200  described below in the context of  FIG. 2 . 
     Method  100  begins at block  110  of  FIG. 1 , where the computing device can receive a vehicle speed of the vehicle and a vehicle direction of the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4 and 5 . 
     At block  120 , the computing device can measure a wind-over-vehicle speed of wind at the vehicle and a wind-over-vehicle direction of wind at the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4, 5, and 7 . 
     At block  130 , the computing device can receive an aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and an aircraft ground direction of the aircraft, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4 and 6 . 
     At block  140 , the computing device can calculate an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed and an aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction based on the aircraft ground speed, the aircraft ground direction, the wind-over-vehicle speed, and the wind-over-vehicle direction, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4 and 5 . 
     At block  150 , the computing device can account for one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits related to retrieving the aircraft at the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6 and 7 . 
     At block  160 , the computing device can calculate a wind-over-vehicle envelope based on the one or more aircraft retrieval system design limits, the wind-over-vehicle envelope mapping limits of wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of directions that enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4, 6, and 7 . 
     At block  170 , the computing device can control the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the wind-over-vehicle envelope, the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed, and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A, 3B, 6, 7, 11, and 13 . In some examples, the vehicle can include an aircraft retrieval system; then, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the aircraft retrieval system, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In some of these examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the aircraft retrieval system can include: directing the aircraft to fly towards the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction and near the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed until reaching the vehicle; and when the aircraft reaches the vehicle, retrieving the aircraft using the aircraft retrieval system, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In other of these examples, the aircraft retrieval system can include an elongated member and/or a net; then, retrieving the aircraft using the aircraft retrieval system can include retrieving the aircraft using the elongated member and/or the net of the aircraft retrieval system, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In even other of these examples, the aircraft can include a hook; then, retrieving the aircraft using the elongated member and/or the net of the aircraft retrieval system includes retrieving the aircraft using the elongated member and/or the net of the aircraft retrieval system and the hook, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
     In other examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include: controlling the aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and/or the aircraft ground direction of the aircraft; and/or controlling the vehicle speed of the vehicle and/or the vehicle direction of the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6, 7, 11, and 13 . In even other examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include: determining a minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed at the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction using the wind-over-vehicle envelope; determining whether the wind-over-vehicle speed is between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed; and after determining that the wind-over-vehicle speed is between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed, maintaining the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed and the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction of the aircraft, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6, 7, and 12 . 
     In still other examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include: determining a minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed at the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction using the wind-over-vehicle envelope; determining whether the wind-over-vehicle speed is not between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed; and after determining that the wind-over-vehicle speed is not between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed, providing a command to the aircraft that changes the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle speed of the aircraft and/or the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction of the aircraft, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6, 7, and 13 . In yet other examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include: determining a minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed at the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction using the wind-over-vehicle envelope; determining whether the wind-over-vehicle speed is between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed; and after determining that the wind-over-vehicle speed is between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed, maintaining the vehicle speed and the vehicle direction of the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6, 7, and 12 . 
     In further other examples, controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle can include: determining a minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed at the aircraft-relative-to-vehicle direction using the wind-over-vehicle envelope; determining whether the wind-over-vehicle speed is not between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed; and after determining that the wind-over-vehicle speed is not between the minimum wind-over-vehicle speed and the maximum wind-over-vehicle speed, changing the vehicle speed of the vehicle and the vehicle direction of the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 6, 7 , and  11 . 
     In some examples, method  100  can further include: providing an output of a computing device, the output including one or more of: an image of the wind-over-vehicle envelope, an image of a crab angle plot of crab angles and wind-over-vehicle directions, or an image of a closure rate plot of a closure rate between the aircraft and the vehicle, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 4-13 . 
     In other examples, method  100  can further include: utilizing the vehicle on a body of water, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In even other examples, method  100  can further include: utilizing the vehicle on a road, such as discussed herein in the context at least of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of computing device  200 , according to an example embodiment. Computing device  200  includes one or more user interface components  201 , network-communication interface module  202 , one or more processors  203 , data storage  204 , and sensor(s)  210 , all of which may be linked together via a system bus, network, or other connection mechanism  205 , in accordance with an example embodiment. In particular, computing device  200  can perform some or all of the herein-described functionality related to one or more of: methods  100 ,  500 ,  600 ,  700 , vehicle  310 ,  350 , aircraft  320 , diagrams  400 ,  800 ,  900 ,  1000 , scenario  1100 , user interface  1110 , a computing device, an aircraft, a vehicle, a wind-over-vehicle envelope, a crab angle plot, and/or a closure rate plot. In some embodiments, computing device  200  can be a mobile or non-mobile computing device, and can be embodied as one or more of: desktop computer, laptop or notebook computer, personal data assistant (PDA), mobile phone, smart phone, smart watch, embedded processor, and/or any similar device that is equipped with at least one processing unit capable of executing machine-language instructions that implement at least part of the herein-described techniques and methods. 
     User interface component(s)  201  can include one or more components that can receive input and/or provide output, perhaps to a user. User interface component(s)  201  can include one or more components configured to send and/or receive data to and/or from a user and/or other entities; such components can include but are not limited to: a keyboard, a keypad, a touch screen, a touch pad, a computer mouse, a track ball, a joystick, a game controller, button and/or other similar devices configured to receive user input from a user of and/or other entities associated with the computing device  200 . User interface component(s)  201  can include one or more components configured to display visual outputs; such components can include but are not limited to: but are not limited to: cathode ray tubes (CRTs), liquid crystal displays (LCDs), light emitting diodes (LEDs), displays using digital light processing (DLP) technology, printers, light bulbs, and/or other devices capable of displaying visual outputs (e.g., graphical, textual, and/or numerical information). User interface component(s)  201  can also include one or more components to generate audible output(s); such components can include but are not limited to: a speaker, speaker jack, audio output port, audio output device, earphones, and/or other similar devices configured to generate audible output(s) and/or convey sound and/or audible information; e.g., to a user of computing device  200 . 
     Network-communication interface module  202  can be configured to send and receive data over one or more wireless interfaces  207  and/or one or more wired interfaces  208  via a data or other communications network. Wireless interface(s)  207 , if present, can utilize an air interface, such as a Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, Wi-Fi™, and/or WiMAX™ interface to a data network, such as a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN), one or more public data networks (e.g., the Internet), one or more private data networks, or any combination of public and private data networks. Wired interface(s)  208 , if present, can comprise a wire, cable, fiber-optic link and/or similar physical connection to a data network, such as a WAN, a LAN, one or more public data networks, such as the Internet, one or more private data networks, or any combination of such networks. 
     In some embodiments, network-communication interface module  202  can be configured to provide reliable, secured, and/or authenticated communications. For each communication described herein, information for ensuring reliable communications (i.e., guaranteed message delivery) can be provided, perhaps as part of a message header and/or footer (e.g., packet/message sequencing information, encapsulation header(s) and/or footer(s), size/time information, and transmission verification information such as cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and/or parity check values). Communications can be made secure (e.g., be encoded or encrypted) and/or decrypted/decoded using one or more cryptographic protocols and/or algorithms, such as, but not limited to, Data Encryption Standard (DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), an Rivest-Shamir-Adelman (RSA) algorithm, a Diffie-Hellman algorithm, a secure sockets protocol such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), and/or Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA). Other cryptographic protocols and/or algorithms can be used as well or in addition to those listed herein to secure (and then decrypt/decode) communications. 
     Processor(s)  203  includes one or more central processing units, computer processors, mobile processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), graphics processing units (GPUs), microprocessors, computer chips, programmable processors, multi-core processors, and/or other processing units configured to execute machine-language instructions and process data. Processor(s)  203  can be configured to execute computer-readable program instructions  206  that are contained in data storage  204  and/or other instructions as described herein. 
     Data storage  204  includes one or more physical and/or non-transitory storage devices, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), removable disk drives, hard drives, thumb drives, magnetic-tape memory, optical-disk memory, flash memory, volatile storage devices, non-volatile storage devices, and/or other storage devices. Generally, a storage device is hardware that is capable of storing information; for example, data, computer-readable program instructions, and/or other suitable information on a temporary basis and/or a permanent basis. Data storage  204  can include one or more physical and/or non-transitory storage devices with at least enough combined storage capacity to contain computer-readable program instructions  206  and any associated/related data structures. In some embodiments, some or all of data storage  204  can be removable, such as a removable hard drive, removable disk, or flash memory. 
     Computer-readable program instructions  206  and any data structures contained in data storage  204  include computer-readable program instructions executable by processor(s)  203  and any storage required, respectively, to perform at least part of the herein-described functionality of a computing device. For example, data storage  204  can also store data used to perform at least part of the herein-described functionality of a computing device. Computer-readable program instructions  206  can include instructions that when executed by processor(s)  203  to perform functions, including but not limited to herein-described functionality of software, displays, and/or user interfaces. 
     In some embodiments, computing device  200  includes one or more sensors  210 . Sensor(s)  210  can be configured to measure conditions in an environment around computing device  200  and provide data about the measured conditions of the environment. The data can include, but are not limited to: meteorological conditions including, but not limited to, wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and/or rainfall; location data about computing device  200  including, but not limited to, latitude, longitude, and/or altitude data; kinematic information (e.g., location, speed, velocity, acceleration data) related to computing device  200 , one or more vehicles, and/or one or more aircraft, and electromagnetic radiation data (e.g., infra-red, ultra-violet, X-ray data). The one or more sensors  210  can include, but are not limited to, one or more: Global Positioning System (GPS) sensors, location sensors, gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, video and/or still cameras, light sensors, infrared sensors, ultraviolet sensors, X-ray sensors, meteorological sensors, proximity sensors, vibration and/or motion sensors, heat sensors, thermometers, lasers, wind sensors, barometers, rain gauges, and microphones. Other examples of sensor(s)  210  are possible as well. 
     In some examples, sensors  210  can be utilized for relative position sensing, where relative position sensing provides information about aircraft velocity relative to a vehicle; e.g., using differential GPS and/or radio-based triangulation methods. In particular of these examples computing device  200  and sensors  210  can provide and use relative position sensing in order to automate features related to aircraft guidance, vehicle guidance, and/or aircraft retrieval. 
     Other components shown in  FIG. 2  can be varied from the illustrative examples shown. Generally, the different embodiments can be implemented using any hardware device or system capable of running program code. 
       FIG. 3A  depicts aircraft retrieval on a body of water, according to an example embodiment. In particular,  FIG. 3A  depicts vehicle  310  on body of water  312 ; e.g., vehicle  310  is a ship, boat, or another other vehicle that can travel on body of water  312  with aircraft retrieval system  330 . Vehicle  310  includes aircraft retrieval system  330  that can be used to retrieve an aircraft, such as aircraft  320 , from the air, thereby effectively landing aircraft  320  at vehicle  310 . In some examples, aircraft  320  can be an unmanned aircraft; e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone. 
       FIG. 3A  shows that aircraft  320  can include hook  322  and aircraft retrieval system  330  can include elongated member  332  supported between an upper support  334  and a lower support  336 . In the example shown in  FIG. 3A , elongated member  332  is a rope—in other examples, elongated member  332  can be a flexible pole or other similar member. 
     In the example shown in  FIG. 3A , aircraft  320  has been retrieved at vehicle  310  by catching hook  322  in elongated member  332 . In particular, aircraft  320  can be controlled to fly on a course so that aircraft  320  catches onto elongated member  332  of aircraft retrieval system  330 ; e.g., by catching hook  322  with elongated member  332 . Once aircraft  320  is caught by aircraft retrieval system  330 , aircraft  320  can be powered down, removed from aircraft retrieval system  330 , and placed on vehicle  310 , thereby landing aircraft  320  at vehicle  310 . 
       FIG. 3B  depicts aircraft retrieval on a road, according to an example embodiment. In particular,  FIG. 3B  depicts vehicle  350  on road  352 ; e.g., vehicle  350  is a truck or other motor vehicle that can travel on road  352  with aircraft retrieval system  330 . In some cases, vehicle  350  travels off-road with aircraft retrieval system  330 . Vehicle  350  includes aircraft retrieval system  340  that can be used to retrieve an aircraft, such as aircraft  320 , from the air, thereby effectively landing aircraft  320  at vehicle  350 .  FIG. 3B  shows that aircraft retrieval system  340  is similar to aircraft retrieval system  330  of  FIG. 3A . However, where supports  334  and  336  of aircraft retrieval system  330  support elongated member  332 , corresponding supports  344  and  346  of aircraft retrieval system  330  support net  342 . 
     In the example shown in  FIG. 3B , aircraft  320  has been retrieved at vehicle  350  by catching hook  322  in net  342 . In particular, aircraft  320  can be controlled to fly on a course so that net  342  of aircraft retrieval system  340  catches aircraft  320 ; e.g., by catching hook  322  in net  342 . Once aircraft  320  is caught by aircraft retrieval system  340 , aircraft  320  can be powered down, removed from aircraft retrieval system  340 , and placed on vehicle  310 , thereby landing aircraft  320  at vehicle  350 . 
     In some examples, aircraft retrieval system  330  is mounted on a land-based vehicle, such as vehicle  350 ; and/or aircraft retrieval system  340  is mounted on a water-based vehicle, such as vehicle  310 . In other examples, aircraft retrieval system  330  and/or aircraft retrieval system  340  can be mounted on an air-based vehicle, such as an aircraft or other aerial platform that is larger than aircraft  320 . In other examples, aircraft retrieval system  330  and/or aircraft retrieval system  340  are located at a fixed location; e.g., on the ground. 
     In other examples, aircraft retrieval can be performed using variations of the retrieval techniques discussed in the context of aircraft retrieval systems  330  and  340 . For example, hook  322  can be a “tail hook” mounted at a rear or “tail” portion of aircraft  320 , and retrieval of aircraft  320  can involve capture of aircraft  320  by catching the tail hook using a vertical elongated member such as elongated member  332  or using a horizontal elongated member; e.g., a rope or wire stretched across a deck, flat bed, or other surface of vehicle  310  or vehicle  350 . As another example, net  342  can be mounted horizontally, rather than vertically, as shown in  FIG. 3B . As such, the aircraft can then fly into the horizontally-mounted net, perhaps after or at the same time as powering down. Other variations for performing aircraft retrieval using aircraft retrieval systems  330  and  340  are possible as well. 
       FIG. 4  shows diagram  400  with wind-over-vehicle envelope  430  associated with aircraft  410  and vehicle  420 , according to an example embodiment. Table 1, which is partially reproduced as a Legend in  FIG. 4  below provides information about the depicted wind-over-vehicle envelope and related vectors. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 Meaning 
                 Scalar/Vector Information 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 γ 
                 Designated approach angle of 
                 Scalar value 
               
               
                   
                 aircraft 410 to vehicle 420 
               
               
                 V W   
                 Wind velocity 
                 Vector value; V W  can have 
               
               
                   
                   
                 two components: wind speed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and wind direction 
               
               
                 V V   
                 Velocity of vehicle 420 
                 Vector value; V V  can have 
               
               
                   
                   
                 two components: vehicle speed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and vehicle direction 
               
               
                 WoV1 
                 Wind-over-vehicle velocity = 
                 Vector value; WoV1 can have 
               
               
                   
                 wind velocity relative to 
                 two components: wind-over- 
               
               
                   
                 vehicle 420 
                 vehicle speed and wind-over- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 vehicle direction 
               
               
                 V a   
                 Air velocity of aircraft 410 
                 Vector value; V a  can have two 
               
               
                   
                   
                 components: aircraft air speed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and aircraft air direction 
               
               
                 V g   
                 Ground Velocity of aircraft 
                 Vector value; V g  can have two 
               
               
                   
                 410 
                 components: aircraft ground 
               
               
                   
                   
                 speed and aircraft ground 
               
               
                   
                   
                 direction 
               
               
                 V r   
                 Velocity of aircraft 410 
                 Vector value; V r  can have two 
               
               
                   
                 relative to vehicle 420 
                 components: aircraft-relative-to- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 vehicle speed and aircraft- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 relative-to-vehicle direction 
               
               
                 ρ 
                 Crab angle relative to vehicle 
                 Scalar value 
               
               
                   
                 420 - the crab angle represents 
               
               
                   
                 adjustment by aircraft for 
               
               
                   
                 wind/vehicle 420 motion 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     A computing device at vehicle  420  can receive or otherwise determine information about vehicle speed and vehicle direction of vehicle  420  at a time T to form vector V V . For example, V V  (and other vectors described herein) can be expressed using polar notation, where the magnitude of V V  is the vehicle speed and the angle of V V  is the vehicle direction. The computing device can then measure; e.g., using a wind sensor, or otherwise determine information about a wind-over-vehicle speed and a wind-over-vehicle direction of wind at vehicle  420  at time T and then use the wind-over-vehicle speed and the wind-over-vehicle direction to form vector WoV 1 . Then, the computing device can determine a vector V W  representing wind velocity by performing vector subtraction; that is, V W =WoV 1 −V V . 
     The computing device can receive or otherwise determine information about aircraft ground speed and aircraft ground direction of aircraft  410  at a time T to form vector V g  representing aircraft ground velocity. For example, the computing device and/or other devices on vehicle  420  can be used to control aircraft  410  by specifying aircraft ground speed, aircraft ground direction, and/or vector V g  at time T and communicating a command to aircraft  410  to fly according to the specified aircraft ground speed, aircraft ground direction, and/or vector V a  to aircraft  410 . As another example, information about aircraft ground speed and aircraft ground direction can be provided by GPS and/or relative position sensing. As another example, aircraft  410  can send information that includes aircraft ground speed and aircraft ground direction to the computing device; then, the computing device can form vector V g  using the received aircraft ground speed and aircraft ground direction. 
     In some cases, the computing device can receive or otherwise determine information about aircraft air speed and aircraft air direction of aircraft  410  at a time T to form vector V a  representing aircraft air velocity. The computing device can then use vectors V a  and WoV 1  to form vector V r . For example, the computing device can have sensors or other devices that measure air speed and air direction of aircraft  410 . As another example, aircraft  410  can send information that includes aircraft air speed and aircraft air direction to the computing device; then, the computing device can form vector V a  using the received aircraft ground speed and aircraft ground direction. Then, the computing device can use vector V a  to determine vector V r  by performing vector addition; that is, V r =V a +WoV 1 . 
     In some examples, computing device can determine vector V r  representing motion of aircraft  410  relative to vehicle  420  using vectors V g  and V V . For example, V r  can be determined by performing vector subtraction; that is, V r =V g −V V . 
     The computing device can also calculate a scalar crab angle ρ as a difference in directions between vectors V a  and V r . Further, the computing device can also calculate a scalar approach angle γ as the difference in directions between vectors V g  and V r . 
     Wind-over-vehicle envelope  430  represents ranges of minimum and maximum wind-over-vehicle speeds and directions where aircraft  410  can be safely retrieved and/or landed on vehicle  420 ; i.e., using aircraft retrieval system  330  or aircraft retrieval system  340 . For example,  FIG. 4  shows that vector VoW 1  touches wind-over-vehicle envelope  430 . As vector VoW 1  touches wind-over-vehicle envelope  430 , vector VoW 1  represents a maximum wind-over-vehicle velocity for retrieving and/or landing aircraft  410  on vehicle  420 . If vector VoW 1  extended outside of wind-over-vehicle envelope  430 , then the corresponding wind-over-vehicle would be too high to safely retrieve and/or land aircraft  410  on vehicle  420 . If vector VoW 1  ended within wind-over-vehicle envelope  430 , then the corresponding wind-over-vehicle would allow safe retrieval and/or landing of aircraft  410  on vehicle  420 . 
     In particular, vector VoW 1  touches wind-over-vehicle envelope  430  at a point corresponding to maximum wind-over-vehicle  432 . Maximum wind-over-vehicle  432  represents a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed of approximately 9 meters per second (m/s) at an aircraft approach direction of approximately 307 degrees. As vector VoW 1  represents a wind-over-vehicle speed of approximately 9 meters per second at an aircraft approach direction of approximately 307 degrees at time T, wind-over-vehicle envelope  430  and vector VoW 1  indicate that aircraft  410  can be safely retrieved and/or landed at vehicle  420  under conditions prevailing at vehicle  420  at time T. 
       FIG. 5  is a flowchart of method  500  related to providing an output, such as a display, based on crab angle ρ and/or a relative speed of an aircraft with respect to a vehicle V r  given wind-over-vehicle information, vehicle velocity information, and approach angle information, vehicle v according to an example embodiment. Method  500  is executable by a computing device, such as computing device  200  described above in the context of  FIG. 2 . 
     Method  500  begins at block  510 , where the computing device can receive V WoV , ψ WoV , V_VEH, and ψ_VEH, where:
         V WoV  is a wind-over-vehicle speed of wind over a vehicle; e.g., wind speed as measured at the vehicle,   ψ WoV  is a wind-over-vehicle angle or direction of the wind over the vehicle; e.g., wind angle or direction as measured at the vehicle,   V_VEH is a speed of the vehicle, and   ψ_VEH is a heading or direction of the vehicle.       

     For example, V WoV  and ψ WoV  can be collectively considered as wind-over-vehicle information, and V_VEH and ψ_VEH can be collectively considered vehicle velocity information. 
     At block  520 , the computing device can receive γ, which is a designated approach angle of an aircraft to the vehicle. For example, γ can be considered as approach angle information. 
     At block  530 , the computing device can calculate and/or determine α, which is a wind-over-vehicle angle adjusted by the designated approach angle, using Equation (1):
 
α=ψ WoV −γ  (1)
 
     At block  540 , the computing device can calculate and/or determine ρ, which is an aircraft crab angle relative to the vehicle, using Equation (2):
 
ρ=sin −1 ( V   WoV *sin(α))  (2)
 
     At block  550 , the computing device can calculate and/or determine AH, which is an aircraft heading angle, using Equation (3):
 
 AH=γ−ρ   (3)
 
     At block  560 , the computing device can calculate and/or determine β, which is an aircraft heading angle adjusted by the wind-over-vehicle angle, using Equation (4):
 
β=π+ AH−ψ   WoV   (4)
 
     At block  570 , the computing device can calculate and/or determine V r , which is a relative speed of the aircraft with respect to the vehicle, using Equation (5):
 
 V   r =√{square root over (( V   WoV   2 −2* V   WoV *cos(β)+1))}  (5)
 
     At block  580 , the computing device can generate an output based on the relative speed of the aircraft with respect to the vehicle V r  and/or the aircraft crab angle relative to the vehicle ρ. For example outputs, the computing device can display and/or otherwise present: V r  and/or ρ in alphanumeric form, a wind-over-vehicle envelope that has been determined using V r  and/or ρ, a user interface that includes V r , ρ, and/or information derived from V r  and/or ρ. Other outputs are possible as well. 
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart of method  600 , which is related to providing mapped data using a user interface, according to an example embodiment. Method  600  is executable by a computing device, such as computing device  200  described above in the context of  FIG. 2 . 
     Method  600  begins at block  610 , where the computing device can receive data AOC, where AOC stands for aircraft operating conditions. Data AOC can include, but is not limited to, data about: an aircraft, aircraft operating conditions, aircraft operating limitations, and/or aircraft configuration; e.g., aircraft  320 . For example, data AOC can include data about: aircraft dimensions, maximum and/or minimum aircraft weight, maximum and/or minimum speed, aircraft ceiling information, aircraft engine information, ranges of operating air speeds and/or approach angles for the aircraft, information about aircraft retrieval/landing equipment, aircraft configuration information, aircraft, meteorological and/or other environment information for an environment where the aircraft is operating, aircraft payload, aircraft sensors, aircraft fueling and/or battery information, and/or aircraft communication information. 
     At block  620 , the computing device can receive data EC, where EC stands for environmental conditions. Data EC can include, but is not limited to, data: about: wind including a wind over a vehicle, vehicle course and speed, air state, sea state, and/or meteorological and/or other environment information for an environment. In some examples, some or all of data EC about environmental conditions can also, or instead, be provided as data AOC mentioned above with regards to block  610 ; e.g., meteorological and/or other environment information for an environment where an aircraft is operating. 
     At block  630 , the computing device can receive data ARS, where ARS stands for aircraft retrieval system. Data ARS can be about one or more design limits about one or more aircraft retrieval systems; e.g., aircraft retrieval system  340 . Data ARS can include, but is not limited to data about: one or more configurations of the one or more aircraft retrieval systems, dimensions about the one or more aircraft retrieval systems, and/or maximum and/or minimum aircraft speed and/or other information at a time of aircraft retrieval by the aircraft retrieval system(s). In some examples, some or all of data ARS about environmental conditions can also, or instead, be provided as data AOC mentioned above with regards to block  610 ; e.g., information about the aircraft&#39;s configuration relates to the aircraft retrieval system(s), maximum and/or minimum aircraft acceleration, velocity, altitude, and/or speed information at the time of aircraft retrieval by the aircraft retrieval system(s). 
     At block  640 , the computing device can map data AOC, EC, and/or ARS to a wind-over-vehicle envelope relative to vehicle orientation (course and/or speed). For example, the computing device can use method  500  to calculate values used in mapping AOC, EC, and/or 
     ARS to the wind-over-vehicle envelope. In some examples, the computing device can use the maximum and/or minimum aircraft acceleration, velocity, altitude, and/or speed information at the time of aircraft retrieval by the aircraft retrieval system(s) in data ARS, the aircraft, aircraft operating limitations, and/or aircraft configuration information in data AOC, and the wind-over-vehicle data: in data EC to determine the wind-over-vehicle envelope. 
     In other examples, the computing device can use a loop to iterate over a range of possible vehicle-approach directions; e.g., a range of possible vehicle-approach directions from 0 degrees to 360 degrees. For each iteration of the loop involving a particular vehicle-approach direction of the range of possible vehicle-approach directions, the computing device can determine minimum and/or maximum wind-over-vehicle speeds that allow for retrieval of an aircraft approaching a vehicle at the particular vehicle-approach direction based on the data AOC, EC, and/or ARS. Then, the computing device can generate the wind-over-vehicle envelope as a graph of the minimum and/or maximum wind-over-vehicle speeds plotted at the particular vehicle-approach direction, thereby creating a graph of the wind-over-vehicle envelope that represents minimum and/or maximum wind-over-vehicle speeds over the range of possible vehicle-approach directions. 
     At block  650 , the computing device can display mapped data using a user interface (UI), such as but not limited to a user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations. A user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations is also discussed herein at least in the context of  FIGS. 7, 11, 12, and 13 . 
     At block  660 , the computing device can receive an input I from the user interface. The input I can be one or more of: an input for controlling and/or operating an aircraft, an input for controlling and/or operating a vehicle, an input related to updating and/or otherwise changing a display of the user interface, an input related to accepting or rejecting a recommendation provided by the user interface, an input related to exiting method  600 , and/or another input. 
     At block  670 , the computing device can determine whether input I relates to exiting method  600 . For example, an input related to exiting method  600  can be generated by: pressing or otherwise selecting an Exit button or similar user interface control, pressing or otherwise selecting one or more keys, and/or providing a command related to exiting method  600 . If the computing device determines that input I relates to exiting method  600 , then the computing device can proceed to block  680 . Otherwise, the computing device determines that input I does not relate to exiting method  600  and can proceed to block  690 . 
     At block  680 , the computing device can exit method  600 . 
     At block  690 , the computing device can update AOC, EC, and/or ARS based on input I and/or sensor data After completing the updates to AOC, EC, and/or ARS based on input I and/or sensor data, the computing device can proceed to block  640 . 
       FIG. 7  is a flowchart of method  700 , which is related to providing a wind-over-vehicle envelope using a user interface, according to an example embodiment. Method  700  is executable by a computing device, such as computing device  200  described above in the context of  FIG. 2 . 
     Method  700  begins at block  710 , where the computing device can receive information related to V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, and ARS where:
         V WoV  is a wind-over-vehicle speed of wind over a vehicle; e.g., wind speed as measured at the vehicle,   ψ WoV  is a wind-over-vehicle angle or direction of the wind over the vehicle; e.g., wind angle or direction as measured at the vehicle,   γ is a designated approach angle of an aircraft to the vehicle,   CAS is a commanded airspeed of the aircraft, and   ARS includes data about aircraft retrieval system design limits.       

     Data ARS is discussed above in the context of at least block  630  of method  600 . In some examples, at block  710 , the computing device can receive additional information as well; e.g., some or all of data AOC and/or data EC discussed in the context of at least blocks  610  and  620  of method  600 . 
     At block  720 , the computing device can determine CrabMax, CrabMin, VrMax, and VrMin using the data about aircraft retrieval system design limits ARS, where
         CrabMax and CrabMin are respective maximum and minimum crab angles for the aircraft relative to the vehicle, and   VrMax and VrMin are respective maximum and minimum speeds of the aircraft relative to the vehicle.
 
For example, the computing device can use the maximum and/or minimum aircraft acceleration, velocity, altitude, and/or speed information at the time of aircraft retrieval by the aircraft retrieval system(s) in data ARS to determine CrabMax, CrabMin, VrMax, and VrMin.
       

     At block  730 , the computing device can determine the relative speed of the aircraft with respect to the vehicle V r  and/or the aircraft crab angle relative to the vehicle ρ. For example, the computing device can use method  500  to determine V r  and/or ρ. 
     At block  740 , the computing device can map a wind-over-vehicle envelope relative to vehicle orientation (i.e., vehicle orientation can include the vehicle direction and/or the vehicle speed) using V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, V r , ρ, CrabMax, CrabMin, VrMax, and/or VrMin. The computing device can determine the wind-over-vehicle envelope using method  600 , and then apply V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, V r , ρ, CrabMax, CrabMin, VrMax, and/or VrMin to the wind-over-vehicle envelope to determine one or more recommendations RECS. The recommendation(s) RECS can include, but are not limited to, recommendations to maintain or change vehicle speed, controlling the aircraft ground speed of the aircraft and/or the aircraft ground direction of the aircraft; controlling the vehicle speed of the vehicle and/or the vehicle direction of the vehicle, maintaining a speed and/or a direction of the aircraft and/or the vehicle, changing a speed and/or a direction of the aircraft and/or the vehicle, recommendations related to vehicle direction, aircraft speed, and/or aircraft direction based on the wind-over-vehicle envelope, V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, V r , ρ, CrabMax, CrabMin, VrMax, and/or VrMin. For example, RECS can include recommendations related to: controlling the aircraft and/or the vehicle to enable retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using an aircraft retrieval system described by data ARS, retrieving the aircraft using the aircraft retrieval system. 
     At block  750 , the computing device can display WoV envelope and/or RECS using a user interface, such as but not limited to a user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations. A user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations is also discussed herein at least in the context of  FIGS. 6, 11, 12, and 13 . 
     In some examples, some or all of recommendations RECS can be associated with one or more commands that the computing device can send to the aircraft, vehicle, and/or the aircraft retrieval system to carry out the associated recommendations. For example, a recommendation R 1  to change an aircraft ground speed, airspeed, ground direction, and/or air direction can be associated with one or more commands C 1  to the aircraft to make the recommended change(s) in speed and/or direction. Then, a user of the user interface related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations can use the user interface to review recommendation R 1  and indicate acceptance of the recommendation R 1 —upon the indication of the acceptance of recommendation R 1 , the computing device can send command(s) C 1  to the aircraft to make the recommended change(s) in speed and/or direction. Other examples of recommendations and related commands are possible as well. 
     At block  760 , the computing device can receive an input I from the user interface. Examples of input I are discussed above in the context of block  660  of method  600 . 
     At block  770 , the computing device can determine whether input I relates to exiting method  700 . Example inputs related to exiting a method are described above in the context of block  670  of method  600 . If the computing device determines that input I relates to exiting method  700 , then the computing device can proceed to block  780 . Otherwise, the computing device determines that input I does not relate to exiting method  700  and can proceed to block  790 . 
     At block  780 , the computing device can exit method  700 . 
     At block  790 , the computing device can update V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, and/or ARS based on input I and/or sensor data After completing the updates to V WoV , ψ WoV , γ, CAS, and/or ARS based on input I and/or sensor data, the computing device can proceed to block  740 . 
       FIG. 8  illustrates diagram  800  showing wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  with related crab angle plot  820  and related closure rate plot  830 , according to an example embodiment. Diagram  800  illustrates an example aircraft approach toward vehicle  840 , where Table 2 summarizes conditions related to the example aircraft approach example and where Table 2 is partially reproduced in  FIG. 8 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 bol 
                 Meaning 
                 Example Value 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 V V   
                 Velocity of vehicle 840 
                 5 meters per second in a direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 shown as 0 degrees in FIG. 8 
               
               
                 WoV 
                 Wind-over-vehicle for 
                 10 meters per second maximum with a 
               
               
                   
                 vehicle 840 
                 1 meter per second tail wind limit; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 wind- over-vehicle direction as 
               
               
                   
                   
                 indicated. 
               
               
                 V a   
                 Air velocity of an aircraft 
                 Aircraft air speed is 30 meters per 
               
               
                   
                 approaching vehicle 840 
                 second; aircraft air direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unspecified 
               
               
                   
                 No crab angle limits 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
                 No closure rate limits 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Diagram  800  illustrates that wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  indicates relationships between a direction of a vehicle-relative approach path with respect to vehicle  840  measured in degrees and a wind-over-vehicle speed measured in meters per second. Wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  indicates maxima and minima of wind-over-vehicle speed at a given vehicle-relative approach path direction for an aircraft approaching vehicle  840  that allows for successful retrieval of the aircraft. For example, suppose an aircraft is approaching vehicle  840  using an approach path having vehicle-relative approach path direction of approximately 15 degrees—this approach path is illustrated at an upper portion of  FIG. 8  using an arrow passing through both vehicle  840  and wind-over-vehicle envelope  810 . Then, wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  illustrates that a minimum wind-over-vehicle speed allowing successful retrieval of the aircraft at the approximately 15 degree approach path is 0 meters per second and a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed allowing successful retrieval of the aircraft at the approximately 15 degree approach path is approximately 9 meters per second. 
       FIG. 8  shows crab angle plot  820  and closure rate plot  830  for the example mentioned above with respect to Table 2. Crab angle plot  820 , shown at lower left of  FIG. 8 , shows relative crab angles for the aircraft approaching vehicle  840  with respect to possible wind-over-vehicle directions. As examples, circles  822 ,  824 ,  826  of crab angle plot show respective relative crab angles of approximately −20 degrees, approximately 0 degrees, and approximately +19 degrees, for an aircraft approaching vehicle  840  with at respective wind-over-vehicle directions of approximately 100 degrees, approximately 200 degrees, and approximately 300 degrees. 
     Closure rate plot  830 , shown at lower right of  FIG. 8 , shows closure rates, or rates of approach of an aircraft toward vehicle  840 , with respect to wind-over-vehicle directions. For example, for a wind-over-vehicle direction of 0 degrees in the example mentioned above with respect to Table 2, closure rate plot  830  indicates that the aircraft will have a closure rate with vehicle  840  of approximately 18 meters per second. As another example, for a wind-over-vehicle direction of 195 degrees in the example mentioned above with respect to Table 2, closure rate plot  830  indicates that the aircraft will have a closure rate with vehicle  840  of approximately 31 meters per second. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates diagram  900  showing crab angle plot  910 , related wind-over-vehicle envelope  920 , and related closure rate plot  930 , according to an example embodiment. Diagram  900  illustrates an example aircraft approach toward vehicle  840 , where Table 3 summarizes conditions related to the example aircraft approach example and is partially reproduced in  FIG. 9 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 bol 
                 Meaning 
                 Example Value 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 V V   
                 Velocity of vehicle 840 
                 5 meters per second in a direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 shown as 0 degrees in FIG. 9 
               
               
                 WoV 
                 Wind-over-vehicle for 
                 10 meters per second maximum with 
               
               
                   
                 vehicle 840 
                 a 1 meter per second tail wind 
               
               
                   
                   
                 limit; wind- over-vehicle direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 as indicated 
               
               
                 V a   
                 Air velocity of an aircraft 
                 Aircraft air speed is 30 meters per 
               
               
                   
                 approaching vehicle 840 
                 second; aircraft air direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unspecified 
               
               
                   
                 A minimum crab angle is 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
                 limited to −10 degrees 
               
               
                   
                 No closure rate limits 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The example aircraft approach summarized in Table 3 and shown in  FIG. 9  is similar to the example aircraft approach summarized in Table 2 and shown in  FIG. 8 . The difference between the two example aircraft approaches is that the example aircraft approach illustrated by Table 2 and  FIG. 8  has no limits on crab angles, where the example aircraft approach illustrated by Table 3 and  FIG. 9  has a crab angle limit where a minimum crab angle is limited to −10 degrees. 
     As can be seen at upper left of  FIG. 9 , crab angle plot  910  graphically illustrates the crab angle limit where the minimum crab angle is limited to −10 degrees, most notably in limit region  912 . In comparison to crab angle plot  820  of  FIG. 8  that depicts a minimum crab angle of approximately −20 degrees; e.g., at a wind-over-vehicle angle of approximately 100 degrees, crab angle plot  910  of  FIG. 9  shows a minimum crab angle of approximately −10 degrees; e.g., as shown throughout limit region  912 . 
       FIG. 9  also shows that limiting the minimum crab angle to −10 degrees has a visible effect not only on crab angle plot  910 , but also has visible effects on wind-over-vehicle envelope  920  and closure rate plot  930 .  FIG. 9  shows, at lower center, wind-over-vehicle envelope  920  with limit region  922  indicating a truncated wind-over-vehicle envelope  920  for an approximate range of wind-over-vehicle directions of 45 degrees to 105 degrees in comparison to wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  of  FIG. 8 . That is, wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  shows larger maxima of wind-over-vehicle speeds for vehicle-relative approach path directions between approximately 45 degrees and 105 degrees in comparison to maxima illustrated in limit region  922  of wind-over-vehicle envelope  920 . As such, a comparison of wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  and wind-over-vehicle envelope  920  illustrates the crab angle limit imposed for the example illustrated by Table 3 and  FIG. 9 , imposes a corresponding limit on wind-over-vehicle speeds over a range of vehicle-relative approach path directions. 
       FIG. 9  also shows, at upper right, closure rate plot  930  with limit region  932  indicating a region where a closure rate of an aircraft approaching vehicle  940  has been reduced due to the crab angle limit imposed for the example. More particularly, limit region  932  of closure rate plot  930  shows a closure rate throughout limit region  932  of approximately 18 meters per second, while a closure rate of a corresponding region of closure rate plot  830  increases from approximately 18 meters per second to approximately 20 meters per second as wind-over-vehicle directions ranges from approximately 15 degrees to approximately 45 degrees. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates diagram  1000  showing crab angle plot  1010 , related closure rate plot  1020 , and related wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030 , according to an example embodiment. Diagram  1000  illustrates an example aircraft approach toward vehicle  840 , where Table 4 summarizes conditions related to the example aircraft approach example and is partially reproduced in  FIG. 10 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 bol 
                 Meaning 
                 Example Value 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 V V   
                 Velocity of vehicle 840 
                 5 meters per second in a direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 shown as 0 degrees in FIG. 10 
               
               
                 WoV 
                 Wind-over-vehicle for 
                 10 meters per second maximum with 
               
               
                   
                 vehicle 840 
                 a 1 meter per second tail wind 
               
               
                   
                   
                 limit; wind-over-vehicle direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 as indicated. 
               
               
                 V a   
                 Air velocity of an aircraft 
                 Aircraft air speed is 30 meters per 
               
               
                   
                 approaching vehicle 840 
                 second; aircraft air direction 
               
               
                   
                   
                 unspecified 
               
               
                   
                 A minimum crab angle is 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
                 limited to −10 degrees 
               
               
                   
                 and a maximum crab angle 
               
               
                   
                 is limited to +20 degrees. 
               
               
                   
                 A minimum closure rate is 
                 None. 
               
               
                   
                 limited to 20 meters per 
               
               
                   
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     The example aircraft approach summarized in Table 4 and shown in  FIG. 10  is similar to the example aircraft approach summarized in Table 3 and shown in  FIG. 9 . The difference between the example aircraft approach illustrated by Table 3 and  FIG. 9  has a crab angle limit where a minimum crab angle is limited to −10 degrees and no limits on closure rates, while the example aircraft approach illustrated by Table 4 and  FIG. 10  has limits on both the minimum crab angle (limited to −10 degrees) and a maximum crab angle limit of +20 degrees, and has a minimum closure rate limit of 20 meters per second. 
     As can be seen at upper left of  FIG. 10 , crab angle plot  1010  graphically illustrates crab angle limits where the minimum crab angle is limited to −10 degrees, notably in limit region  1012  and where the maximum crab angle is limited to +20 degrees, notably in limit region  1014 . In comparison to crab angle plot  820  of  FIG. 8  that depicts a minimum crab angle of approximately −20 degrees; e.g., at a wind-over-vehicle angle of approximately 100 degrees, crab angle plot  1010  of  FIG. 10  shows a minimum crab angle of approximately −10 degrees; e.g., as shown throughout limit region  1012 . This minimum crab angle limit also leads to effect on envelope  1040  that truncates wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030  for an approximate range of vehicle-relative approach path directions of 45 degrees to 105 degrees in comparison to wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  of  FIG. 8 , where wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030  is shown at lower center of  FIG. 10 . 
     Also, in comparison to crab angle plot  820  of  FIG. 8  that depicts a maximum crab angle of approximately +21 degrees; e.g., at a wind-over-vehicle angle of approximately 295 degrees, crab angle plot  1010  of  FIG. 10  shows a maximum crab angle of approximately +20 degrees; e.g., as shown throughout limit region  1014 . This maximum crab angle limit also leads to effect on envelope  1042  that truncates wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030  for an approximate range of vehicle-relative approach path directions of 280 degrees to 320 degrees in comparison to wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  of  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 10  shows that the minimum closure rate limit of 20 meters has an effect both closure rate plot  1020  and wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030 . As shown at upper right of  FIG. 10 , closure rate plot  1020  includes limit region  1022  where the closure rate is shown as being at least 20 meters per second throughout a range of wind-over-vehicle directions between approximately 320 degrees to approximately 45 degrees. The minimum closure rate limit of 20 meters also has effect  1044  on wind-over-vehicle envelope  1030  of reducing a maximum wind-over-vehicle speed throughout the range of vehicle-relative approach path directions between approximately 320 degrees to approximately 45 degrees from the approximately 10 meters per second shown throughout the range of vehicle-relative approach path directions between approximately 320 degrees to approximately 45 degrees shown in wind-over-vehicle envelope  810  of  FIG. 8 . 
       FIGS. 11, 12, and 13  illustrate scenario  1100  utilizing user interface  1110  related to aircraft and/or vehicle operations, according to an example embodiment. Scenario  1100  begins with a computing device providing user interface  1110  to display a wind-over-vehicle envelope for retrieving an aircraft at a vehicle and recommendations related to controlling the vehicle to enable a safe retrieval of the aircraft. Scenario  1100  continues with the recommendations being accepted and user interface  1110  updating the display of the wind-over-vehicle envelope being updated to indicate that the aircraft&#39;s approach to the vehicle is within the wind-over-vehicle envelope and therefore represents a safe approach to the vehicle for aircraft retrieval. Scenario  1100  continues with a control of user interface  1110  being selected to change display of the wind-over-vehicle envelope to a display of a closure rate plot for the aircraft. Along with the display of the closure rate plot, user interface  1110  displays recommendations to change the airspeed and air direction of the aircraft. The recommendations to change the airspeed and air direction of the aircraft are accepted and scenario  1100  ends. 
       FIG. 11  shows that scenario  1100  begins with a computing device providing user interface  1110 . User interface  1110  includes display region  1112  and current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140 .  FIG. 11  shows that display region  1112  includes graph  1120 , display closure rate plot control  1124 , and display crab angle plot control  1126 . Graph  1120  includes wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 , current position  1130  illustrated using a black star, and recommended position  1132  illustrated using a white star. Wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122  shows ranges of wind-over-vehicle speeds that allow for safe retrieval of the aircraft at the vehicle using the aircraft retrieval system plotted with respect to a range of wind-over-vehicle directions represented in graph  1122  as 0 degrees to 360 degrees. Current position  1130  illustrates how prevailing conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind relate to wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 . 
       FIG. 11  shows that current position  1130  is outside of wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122  and therefore retrieval of the aircraft under the prevailing conditions may not be successful and/or safe. Graph  1120  also includes recommended position  1132  inside wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 , where recommended position  1132  indicates a set of conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind where retrieval of the aircraft is likely to be safe and successful. 
     Display closure rate plot control  1124 , when selected (e.g., by a user of user interface  1110 ), instructs user interface  1110  to display a closure rate plot, such as a closure rate plot discussed above at least in the context of  FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 . Display crab angle plot control  1126 , when selected, instructs user interface  1110  to display a crab angle plot, such as a crab angle plot discussed above at least in the context of  FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 . 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about the prevailing conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind, indicator  1142 , and recommendation  1144 .  FIG. 11  shows that current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  indicates the prevailing conditions include a “Vehicle Speed/Direction” having a vehicle speed of “20” knots per hour (KPH) and a vehicle direction of “5°”; a “WoV Speed/Direction” indicating a wind-over-vehicle speed of “22 KPH” and a wind-over-vehicle direction of “305°”; an “Aircraft Airspeed” of “30 KPH”; an “Aircraft to Vehicle Closure Rate” of “21 KPH”; and an “Approach Angle” for the aircraft of “15° relative to vehicle”. 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions; e.g., limitations due to a mission, limitations due to procedures/policy such as aircraft speed limits and allowed or restricted approaches to a vehicle. Examples of limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions include, but are not limited to limitations on crab angles and closure rates discussed above at least in the context of  FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 . In scenario  1100  and as shown in  FIG. 11 , the data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions includes indications that “[n]o limitations” are placed on either “crab angles” or “closure rates”. 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  also includes indicator  1142  that provides an indication that the prevailing conditions are “OUTSIDE OF” the wind-over-vehicle “ENVELOPE” and so “LANDING” is “NOT RECOMMENDED”. Recommendations  1144  provide recommendations and/or more detail about the indication displayed by indicator  1142 — FIG. 11  shows that recommendations  1144  indicate a “request” that the “vehicle course change about 30° into the wind and/or” that the “vehicle” is to “slowdown”. Recommendations  1144  also reiterate the indication of indicator  1142  that “[l]anding of aircraft using aircraft retrieval system NOT recommended”. 
     Recommendations  1144  also include accept recommendation for vehicle control  1150 , which if selected, directs the computing device to generate and send a command to the vehicle to accept recommendations  1144 ; that is, the command sent to the vehicle can include a command to the vehicle to change course about 30 degrees into the wind and/or to slow down the vehicle. In scenario  1100 , accept recommendation for vehicle control  1150  is selected, which causes the computing device to send a command to the vehicle to change course about 30 degrees into the wind. The vehicle receives the command and subsequently changes course about 30 degrees into the wind. After the vehicle changes course about 30 degrees into the wind, scenario  1100  continues with the computing device updating the display of user interface  1110  to the display illustrated by  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 12  shows that display region  1112  of user interface  1110  includes graph  1210 , display closure rate plot control  1124 , and display crab angle plot control  1126 . Graph  1120  includes wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 , and current position  1220  illustrated using a black star. Wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 , display closure rate plot control  1124 , and display crab angle plot control  1126  are discussed above in more detail at least in the context of  FIG. 11  Current position  1220  illustrates how prevailing conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind at a time graph  1210  is displayed relate to wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122 .  FIG. 12  shows that current position  1220  is inside of wind-over-vehicle envelope  1122  and therefore retrieval of the aircraft under the prevailing conditions is likely to be successful and/or safe. 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about the prevailing conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind, indicator  1232 , and recommendation  1234 .  FIG. 12  shows that current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  indicates the prevailing conditions include a “Vehicle Speed/Direction” having a vehicle speed of “15 KPH” and a vehicle direction of “340°”; a “WoV Speed/Direction” indicating a wind-over-vehicle speed of “20 KPH” and a wind-over-vehicle direction of “330°”; an “Aircraft Airspeed” of “30 KPH”; an “Aircraft to Vehicle Closure Rate” of “26 KPH”; and an “Approach Angle” for the aircraft of “15° relative to vehicle”. 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions; as shown in  FIG. 12 , the data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions includes indications that “[n]o limitations” are placed on either “crab angles” or “closure rates”. Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  also includes indicator  1232  that provides an indication that the prevailing conditions are “INSIDE” the wind-over-vehicle “ENVELOPE”. Recommendations  1234  provide recommendations and/or more detail about the indication displayed by indicator  1232 — FIG. 12  shows that recommendations  1234  include a recommendation to “[m]aintain current heading and speed for both aircraft and vehicle” and that it is “OK”; i.e., likely safe “to land aircraft using aircraft retrieval system.” 
     Scenario  1100  continues with display closure rate plot control  1124  of user interface  1110  being selected. After display closure rate plot control  1124  is selected, the computing device determines a closure rate plot and changes a display in display region  1112  from displaying graph  1210  with wind-over-vehicle envelope to a display of a closure-rate plot. 
       FIG. 13  shows user interface  1110  of scenario  1100  after the computing device has changed display region  1112  to display closure rate plot  1312 . Display region  1112  of user interface  1110  includes closure rate plot  1312 , display wind-over-vehicle envelope control  1314 , and display crab angle plot control  1126 . Closure rate plot  1312 , which is plotted on graph  1310 , depicts of closure rates between the vehicle and the aircraft of scenario over a range of wind-over-vehicle directions. The indications of vehicle  1350  and aircraft  1360  in graph  1310  illustrate how prevailing conditions for the vehicle and the aircraft relate to closure rate plot  1312 . In particular, closure rate plot  1312  shows aircraft  1360  approaching vehicle  1350  at a vehicle-relative approach path direction of approximately 195 degrees and a closure rate of approximately 26 KPH. Closure rate plot  1312  also includes vector  1362  from a current position of aircraft  1360  with respect to graph  1310  to recommended position  1364  with respect to graph  1310 , where recommended position  1364  corresponds to a wind-over-vehicle direction of approximately 195 degrees and a closure rate of approximately 18 KPH. 
     Display crab angle plot control  1126  is discussed above in more detail at least in the context of  FIG. 11 . Display wind-over-vehicle envelope control  1314  replaced display crab angle plot control  1126  after closure rate plot  1312  was displayed by user interface  1110 , as a wind-over-vehicle envelope was no longer being displayed. Display wind-over-vehicle envelope control  1314 , when selected, instructs user interface  1110  to display a graph with a wind-over-vehicle envelope, such discussed above at least in the context of  FIGS. 8-12 . 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about the prevailing conditions for the aircraft, the vehicle, and the wind, indicator  1332 , and recommendation  1334 .  FIG. 11  shows that current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  indicates the prevailing conditions include a “Vehicle Speed/Direction” having a vehicle speed of “10 KPH” and a vehicle direction of “340°”; a “WoV Speed/Direction” indicating a wind-over-vehicle speed of “3 KPH” and a wind-over-vehicle direction of “200°”; an “Aircraft Airspeed” of “23 KPH”; an “Aircraft to Vehicle Closure Rate” of “26 KPH”; and an “Approach Angle” for the aircraft of “15° relative to vehicle”. Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  includes data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions; as shown in  FIG. 13 , the data about any limitations imposed upon the prevailing conditions includes indications that “[n]o limitations” are placed on either “crab angles” or “closure rates”. 
     Current vehicle/wind/aircraft data region  1140  also includes indicator  1332  that provides an indication that the prevailing conditions indicate the aircraft is “Exceeding Closure Rate”. Recommendations  1334  provide recommendations and/or more detail about the indication displayed by indicator  1332 — FIG. 13  shows that recommendations  1334  include a recommendation to “Change airspeed and/or aircraft heading to align velocity relative to vehicle with vector  1362 ”. 
     Recommendations  1334  also include accept recommendation for aircraft control  1370 , which if selected, directs the computing device to generate and send a command to the vehicle to accept recommendations  1334 ; that is, the command sent to the aircraft can include a command to the aircraft to approach the vehicle so that a resulting wind-over-vehicle direction is approximately 195 degrees and a closure rate is approximately 18 KPH. In scenario  1100 , accept recommendation for aircraft control  1370  is selected, which causes the computing device to send a command to the aircraft to change its approach the vehicle to a vehicle-relative approach path direction of approximately 195 degrees and a closure rate of approximately 18 KPH. The aircraft receives the command and subsequently changes course to approach the vehicle so that a wind-over-vehicle direction is approximately 195 degrees and a closure rate of the aircraft is approximately 18 KPH. After the aircraft changes its course as indicated above, scenario  1100  ends. 
     In related scenarios, the aircraft is retrieved at the vehicle following guidance and commands provided from the computing device (in response to selections of user interface  1110 ) to the vehicle and/or the aircraft. In some of these related scenarios, the aircraft is retrieved at the vehicle using an aircraft retrieval system; e.g., aircraft retrieval system  330 ; aircraft retrieval system  340 . 
     The novel features believed characteristic of the illustrative embodiments are set forth in the appended claims. The illustrative embodiments, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and descriptions thereof, will best be understood by reference to the present specification when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which some, but not all of the disclosed embodiments may be shown. 
     It should be understood that for this and other processes and methods disclosed herein, flowcharts show functionality and operation of one possible implementation of present embodiments. In this regard, each block may represent a module, a segment, or a portion of program code, which includes one or more instructions executable by a processor for implementing specific logical functions or steps in the process. The program code may be stored on any type of computer readable medium or data storage, for example, such as a storage device including a disk or hard drive. Further, the program code can be encoded on a computer-readable storage media in a machine-readable format, or on other non-transitory media or articles of manufacture. The computer readable medium may include non-transitory computer readable medium or memory, for example, such as computer-readable media that stores data for short periods of time like register memory, processor cache and Random Access Memory (RAM). The computer readable medium may also include non-transitory media, such as secondary or persistent long term storage, like read only memory (ROM), optical or magnetic disks, compact-disc read only memory (CD-ROM), for example. The computer readable media may also be any other volatile or non-volatile storage systems. The computer readable medium may be considered a tangible computer readable storage medium, for example. 
     In addition, each block in the disclosed flowcharts may represent circuitry that is wired to perform the specific logical functions in the process. Alternative implementations are included within the scope of the example embodiments of the present disclosure in which functions may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrent or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art. 
     The description of the different advantageous arrangements has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Further, different advantageous embodiments may describe different advantages as compared to other advantageous embodiments. The embodiment or embodiments selected are chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the disclosure for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.