GARY J HALL
Electrician at Schilder Dr, Fort Worth, TX
License number
Texas 14189
Expiration Date
Apr 19, 2017
Category
Journeyman Electrician
Address
Address
724 Schilder Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76114
Phone
(817) 913-1709
Professional information
Method And System For Creating An Approach To A Position On The Ground From A Location Above The Ground
US Patent:
6216065, Apr 10, 2001
Filed:
Aug 6, 1999
Appl. No.:
9/369899
Inventors:
Gary W. Hall - Fort Worth TX
Michael Homan - Roanoke TX
Ron Bell - Grapevine TX
Michael Homan - Roanoke TX
Ron Bell - Grapevine TX
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
G08G 504
US Classification:
701 16
Abstract:
A method and system for creating a precision approach for an aircraft to a position on the ground from a location above the ground is disclosed. The system comprises a display unit onboard the aircraft that displays a digital moving map, a database onboard the aircraft that contains digital terrain elevation data and obstacle data, a global positioning receiver that identifies the in flight position of the aircraft and an input device use to select the position on the ground displayed on the digital moving map. A processor that is also onboard the aircraft is communicably linked to the display unit, the database and the global positioning receiver. The processor generates the digital moving map on the display unit from the digital terrain elevation data and obstacle data and creates an approach derived from global positioning system data for the aircraft to the position on the ground selected on the digital moving map based upon the in flight position of the aircraft.