Planned flight tracking and divert alerting through the employment of trusted automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) position reporting system

摘要

A system and method are provided for integrating live flight following information provided as Trusted Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data with stored planned flight and other information, and for, in part, comparatively analyzing the data/information to generate automated alerts to one or more end-users when an aircraft is determined to deviate from a planned flight route by a predetermined degree, as specified by adjustable set parameters. Broadcast ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft is collected and communicated via a secure, trusted and dependable worldwide network for analysis in a centralized location. The analysis involves, in part, comparing the ADS-B data to other information provided to, or collected by, the centralized location from multiple sources regarding planned routes of flight for participating aircraft and other available information relevant to aircraft operations in particular geographic locations. Alerts regarding identified discrepancies or deviations are generated and communicated to stakeholders.

主权项

1. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
a plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes that are configured to receive ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft; a data collection device in communication with the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes, the data collection device being configured to collect the ADS-B data received by the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes; an information collection device that is configured to collect at least one of flight planning information and aircraft operating information for the participating aircraft from one or more information sources; a data analysis device that is configured to compare elements of collected ADS-B data for a particular aircraft with the at least one of the flight planning information and the aircraft operating information for the particular aircraft to identify a difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft; and an output device that is configured to output a result of the analysis including the identified difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft.