Patent ID: 8738201

Claim:
A method of providing runway-related information to an operator of an aircraft A approaching a runway for landing or take-off, such runway-related information being generated in connection with travel of another aircraft B along at least a portion of the runway, the method comprising: (a) electronically gathering runway-related information based on the travel of aircraft B along at least the portion of the runway, the runway-related information comprising (i) brake pressure commanded by an operator of aircraft B and (ii) brake pressure delivered to the brakes after anti-skid control computer calculations are performed on-board aircraft B; and (b) transmitting, within thirty minutes after aircraft B travels along at least the portion of the runway, at least some of the gathered runway-related information relating to commanded and delivered brake pressures to aircraft A for evaluation by the operator for the purpose of deciding whether to land on or take-off from the runway.