Abstract: A system and method display a hazard free area around an aircraft that is modified to alert a pilot if a threshold distance between a detected object and the aircraft is reached. The modification may include, for example, altering the size of the hazard free area and its color. Additional information that may be displayed includes distance to the object, width of the hazard free area, stopping distance of the aircraft, and a route to avoid the object.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for displaying an enhanced longitudinal scale providing user interface and awareness for executing the Next Gen Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) and the Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) application Enhanced Visual Separation on Approach (VSA) to provide a required spacing between aircraft based on distance and time. An own-ship and a reference aircraft are displayed in relation to a desired flight path. A symbol indicates the desired separation of the own-ship from the aircraft.

Abstract: An aircraft system includes a deviation module and a visual display. The deviation module is configured to receive a flight plan with a flight segment to a waypoint, the flight plan including a lateral profile, a vertical profile, and a time profile, the time profile including a predetermined time of arrival associated with the waypoint, receive a current lateral position and a current altitude, estimate an estimated time of arrival associated with the waypoint, compare the current lateral position to the lateral profile to generate lateral deviation, compare the current altitude to the vertical profile to generate vertical deviation, and compare the predetermined time of arrival to the estimated time of arrival to generate time deviation. The visual display is coupled to the deviation module and configured to display deviation symbology representing the lateral deviation, the vertical deviation, and the time deviation.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for displaying an enhanced longitudinal scale providing user interface and awareness for executing the Next Gen Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) and the Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) application Enhanced Visual Separation on Approach (VSA) to provide a required spacing between aircraft based on distance and time. An own-ship and a reference aircraft are displayed in relation to a desired flight path. A symbol indicates the desired separation of the own-ship from the aircraft.

Abstract: A system and method display a hazard free area around an aircraft that is modified to alert a pilot if a threshold distance between a detected object and the aircraft is reached. The modification may include, for example, altering the size of the hazard free area and its color. Additional information that may be displayed includes distance to the object, width of the hazard free area, stopping distance of the aircraft, and a route to avoid the object.

Abstract: A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft includes the steps of providing a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft and providing a sensory image overlaying at least a first portion of the synthetic image. The sensory image includes a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft. At least a portion of the first field of view and a portion of the second field of view overlap one another. The sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis. The method further includes moving the sensory image so as to overlay at least a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image.

Abstract: An aircraft display system is provided and configured to render a cockpit display having a field-of-view. The system comprises a monitor and a processor coupled to the monitor and configured to generate a vertical situation display on the monitor. The vertical situation display includes at least one graphic indicative of a region of the terrain encompassed by the field-of-view.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for varying a parameter graphically represented by a first control button on a display. The first control button is pressed either by contacting a touch screen or via a cursor control. Symbology is then generated on the display graphically representative of a slide control, which is dragged to vary the parameter to a desired value. Contact with the display, either by means of touch or cursor control, as the case may be, is then terminated.

Abstract: A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via the display of an airport moving map within an own-ship, including determining the position of the own-ship and an aircraft on one of a taxiway, a runway, or an apron, displaying each of the own-ship and the aircraft on an airport moving map by displaying for each a first symbol that indicates the location on the airport moving map; and displaying a second symbol that changes in transparency in proportion to the range of the airport moving map.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for displaying flight information of an aircraft. The system receives at least one user defined airspeed related to flight of the aircraft from a user. A processor calculates the at least one calculated airspeed based on data stored in a memory device. A static position is determined by the processor for the user defined and calculated airspeeds. The difference between the positions developed from the user defined and calculated position is also calculated. A difference indicator is displayed to the user for the difference between each user defined and calculated position.

Abstract: An aircraft display system is provided for rendering at least aircraft estimated position uncertainty (EPU) and/or vertical estimated position uncertainty (VEPU) values non-numerically and in a fairly intuitive manner. The system may also render the EPU and VEPU values non-numerically for other traffic entities within range of the aircraft.

Abstract: An aircraft display system is provided and configured to render a cockpit display having a field-of-view. The system comprises a monitor and a processor coupled to the monitor and configured to generate a vertical situation display on the monitor. The vertical situation display includes at least one graphic indicative of a region of the terrain encompassed by the field-of-view.

Abstract: A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via the display of an airport moving map within an own-ship, including determining the position of the own-ship and an aircraft on one of a taxiway, a runway, or an apron, displaying each of the own-ship and the aircraft on an airport moving map by displaying for each a first symbol that indicates the location on the airport moving map; and displaying a second symbol that changes in transparency in proportion to the range of the airport moving map.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for displaying flight information of an aircraft. The system receives at least one user defined airspeed related to flight of the aircraft from a user. A processor calculates the at least one calculated airspeed based on data stored in a memory device. A static position is determined by the processor for the user defined and calculated airspeeds. The difference between the positions developed from the user defined and calculated position is also calculated. A difference indicator is displayed to the user for the difference between each user defined and calculated position.

Abstract: An aircraft system includes a deviation module and a visual display. The deviation module is configured to receive a flight plan with a flight segment to a waypoint, the flight plan including a lateral profile, a vertical profile, and a time profile, the time profile including a predetermined time of arrival associated with the waypoint, receive a current lateral position and a current altitude, estimate an estimated time of arrival associated with the waypoint, compare the current lateral position to the lateral profile to generate lateral deviation, compare the current altitude to the vertical profile to generate vertical deviation, and compare the predetermined time of arrival to the estimated time of arrival to generate time deviation. The visual display is coupled to the deviation module and configured to display deviation symbology representing the lateral deviation, the vertical deviation, and the time deviation.

Abstract: An aircraft display system is provided for rendering at least aircraft estimated position uncertainty (EPU) and/or vertical estimated position uncertainty (VEPU) values non-numerically and in a fairly intuitive manner. The system may also render the EPU and VEPU values non-numerically for other traffic entities within range of the aircraft.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying appropriate identifiers on aircraft taxiways on an aircraft flight deck display. Data representative of taxiway segments, in which each taxiway segment at least partially defines the aircraft taxiway, are supplied. At least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway are rendered on the flight deck display. The rendered taxiway segments include identified segments and non-identified segments. The identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon. The non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying appropriate identifiers on aircraft taxiways on an aircraft flight deck display. Data representative of taxiway segments, in which each taxiway segment at least partially defines the aircraft taxiway, are supplied. At least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway are rendered on the flight deck display. The rendered taxiway segments include identified segments and non-identified segments. The identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon. The non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.