CPC G01C 23/005 (2013.01) [B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B64D 45/08 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); B64D 2045/008 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method for generating a runway landing alert for an aircraft, comprising:
establishing an altitude parameter and a safety envelope for a designated target runway of the aircraft;
determining if the aircraft is still maneuvering into alignment with the designated target runway by monitoring a rate of change to a track of the aircraft, where the altitude parameter is decreased if the aircraft is still maneuvering;
generating an alert for aircraft if the aircraft is outside of the established safety envelope; and
adjusting the altitude parameter of the aircraft for the designated target runway in response to the alert for the aircraft.
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