System and method for managing an interval between aircraft

摘要

A system and method provide situational awareness for a pilot of an ownship in managing the longitudinal interval from an aircraft from which the ownship is following and maintaining the ownship within performance limits by displaying an airspeed bar containing markers representing the ownship minimum and maximum airspeeds, the ownship indicated airspeed, and a commanded interval management airspeed (CIMS) for providing speed situational awareness. A flight management system modifies the CIMS in response to a distance between the aircraft and the ownship. An optional pointer attached to the marker representing the CIMS indicates a trend in the in the CIMS.