Method of Generating and Displaying A Flare Drift Vector Symbol

摘要

The present disclosure is generally directed to a method of generating and displaying a parachute flare drift vector symbol on a navigation display of the aircraft capable of deploying a flare relative to a real-time navigation map. The flare drift vector symbol includes a flare ignition forward/aft distance relative to the aircraft deploying the flare, a flare ignition left/right distance relative to the aircraft deploying the flare, a flare burn vector distance, and a flare burn vector direction. The flare drift vector symbol is generating based on the flare parameters, the wind parameters, the flare drift distance, the flare drift direction and the aircraft parameters.

主权项

1. A method of generating and displaying a flare drift vector symbol, the method comprising:
inputting into a computing device flare parameters for a flare capable of being deployed by an aircraft; inputting into the computing device wind parameters including a wind direction and a wind magnitude for a given flare ignition altitude; inputting into the computing device a flare drift distance and a flare drift direction for the given flare ignition altitude; inputting into the computing device aircraft parameters including an aircraft speed and an aircraft direction; generating, by the computing device, the flare drift vector symbol based on the flare parameters, the wind parameters, the flare drift distance, the flare drift direction and the aircraft parameters; and displaying the flare drift vector symbol on a navigation display of the aircraft capable of deploying the flare relative to a real-time navigation map.