US 11,741,841 B2
Method and system for updating a flight plan
Stefan Alexander Schwindt, Cheltenham (GB); and Joachim Karl Ulf Hochwarth, Caledonia, MI (US)
Assigned to GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham (GB)
Filed by GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham (GB)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/83,966.
Prior Publication US 2022/0139233 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. G08G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 5/0039 (2013.01) [G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0017 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for updating a first flight plan having a first set of flight parameters, for an aircraft, comprising:
receiving, via an avionics device, a change to the first flight plan;
determining a second set of flight parameters based on the change to the first flight plan;
receiving at least one of terrain data, Special Use Airspace (SUA) data, Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) data, Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) data, and Pilot Report (PIREP) data; and
performing a safety validation of the second set of flight parameters, wherein the safety validation comprises:
comparing the second set of flight parameters with the at least one of terrain data, SUA data, NOTAM data, SIGMET data, and PIREP data; and
determining, based on the comparison, whether the second set of flight parameters presents a risk to safe flight; wherein
in the event of a determination that the second set of flight parameters does not present a risk to safe flight, operating the aircraft in accordance with the second set of flight parameters; and
in the event of a determination that the second set of flight parameters presents a risk to safe flight,
requesting, with the avionics device, a third set of flight parameters; and
automatically creating an error report, including the data associated with predetermined data fields corresponding to the first set of flight parameters and the second set of flight parameters.