System and method for dynamically determining runway stopping distance

摘要

A system for providing a visual indication of a predicted stopping point to an aircraft crew during landing or an aborted take-off attempt includes a ground based transceiver to determine aircraft position along a runway, a processor to determine deceleration of aircraft, and a ground based visual display. The transceiver is located adjacent to the runway to capture the location of an aircraft along the runway and to convey that information to the processor. The processor continually compares the location of the aircraft on the runway to project a stopping point for the aircraft based on current conditions. The stopping point is conveyed to the crew by the ground based visual display.

主权项

1. A ground based system for determining a stopping point of an aircraft on a runway, the system comprising:
a plurality of transceivers located along the runway for gathering landing data regarding incremental positions of the aircraft upon the runway at least after the aircraft has touched down on the runway; a calculating means for dynamically computing the projected stopping point of the aircraft based on the landing data gathered by the sensing means; and a display means located along the runway for presenting the projected stopping point of the aircraft to a flight crew.