METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR AIDING PILOTING OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING AN APPROACH PHASE FOR LANDING

摘要

A method and device for aiding piloting of an aircraft during an approach phase for the purpose of landing. The device includes a guidance system for guiding the aircraft according to a first guidance mode during an initial phase upstream of a transition point, then guiding the aircraft according to a second guidance mode during a terminal phase between the transition point and the landing, the device further including a computing system for automatically computing the coordinates of the transition point, the guidance system also configured for automatically disabling the second guidance mode upstream of the transition point.

主权项

1. A method for aiding piloting of an aircraft during an approach phase for landing, the approach phase relating to at least one of the following planes: a lateral plane and a vertical plane, and comprising:
an initial phase upstream of a transition point, during which the aircraft is guided into at least one flight corridor according to a predetermined flight plan while observing navigation and guidance performance constraints; and a terminal phase between the transition point and the landing during which the aircraft is guided along at least one guidance beam,the method comprising guiding the aircraft according to a first guidance mode during the initial phase up to the transition point, then guiding the aircraft according to a second guidance mode during the terminal phase from the transition point onwards;the method further comprising, implemented automatically:
computing coordinates of the transition point making it possible to switch from the initial phase to the terminal phase; and disabling, during the approach, the second guidance mode upstream of the transition point thus computed.