Abstract: A system for rendering local aircraft traffic by defining boundaries of risk receives current aircraft locations for a plurality of aircraft, including altitudes, and determines multiple boundaries of risk for each aircraft. The multiple boundaries of risk are then consolidated according to risk level where such boundaries of multiple aircraft overlap or nearly overlap. Areas of risk are outlined according to common risk levels of multiple aircraft and the original diamond icons are unrendered. Ranges to the nearest aircraft in each direction are identified, and indicators of such direction and range to the nearest aircraft are rendered around the aircraft.

Abstract: A system may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain air traffic data associated with at least one air traffic target; based at least on the air traffic data, determine at least one estimated wake turbulence trail for each of the at least one air traffic target; and at least one of: (a) generate at least one display image based at least on the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail and output the at least one display image to at least one display for presentation to a user, each of the at least one display image including at least one wake turbulence trail indicator, the at least one wake turbulence trail indicator generated based at least on the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail; or (b) operate the aircraft to avoid the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail.

Abstract: A system for rendering local aircraft traffic by defining boundaries of risk receives current aircraft locations for a plurality of aircraft, including altitudes, and determines multiple boundaries of risk for each aircraft. The multiple boundaries of risk are then consolidated according to risk level where such boundaries of multiple aircraft overlap or nearly overlap. Areas of risk are outlined according to common risk levels of multiple aircraft and the original diamond icons are unrendered. Ranges to the nearest aircraft in each direction are identified, and indicators of such direction and range to the nearest aircraft are rendered around the aircraft.

Abstract: A system may include a display and a processor installed in an aircraft. The processor may be configured to: obtain air traffic data; generate a display image based at least on the air traffic data; and output the display image. The display may display the display image to a user. The display image may convey a range dimension and a horizontal dimension. The display image may depict at least one air traffic indicator. Each of the at least one air traffic indicator may be positioned respective to a corresponding range and horizontal location relative to the aircraft. Each of the at least one air traffic indicator may indicate at least one of: an amount of a vertical distance of air traffic above the aircraft, an amount of a vertical distance of air traffic below the aircraft, or that air traffic has an approximately equal altitude as the aircraft.

Abstract: A system may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain air traffic data associated with at least one air traffic target; based at least on the air traffic data, determine at least one estimated wake turbulence trail for each of the at least one air traffic target; and at least one of: (a) generate at least one display image based at least on the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail and output the at least one display image to at least one display for presentation to a user, each of the at least one display image including at least one wake turbulence trail indicator, the at least one wake turbulence trail indicator generated based at least on the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail; or (b) operate the aircraft to avoid the at least one estimated wake turbulence trail.

Abstract: A telescopic support tower has a plurality of tubes nested or stacked with one another. A base is coupled with the outermost tube to stand the plurality of tubes transverse to the base. A mechanism is provided in the base to enable access to an interior space of the plurality of tubes. The mechanism is coupled with a source of compressed air. A plurality of seals, at least two, are positioned on each of the adjacent tubes to seal the tubes with respect to one another. The plurality of seals enables sealed sliding movements of the tubes with respect to one another. At least one first clamp is provided to prohibit movement of selected tubes of the plurality of tubes such that only one tube of the plurality of tubes is enabled to telescope at a time. At least one second clamp fixes the selected telescoping tube to an adjacent tube of the plurality of tubes.