System and method for highlighting an area encompassing an aircraft that is free of hazards

摘要

A system and method display a hazard free area (202) around an aircraft (204) that is modified to alert a pilot if a threshold distance between a detected object and the aircraft is reached. The modification may include, for example, altering the size of the hazard free area and its color. Additional information that may be displayed includes distance to the object, width of the hazard free area, stopping distance of the aircraft, and a route to avoid the object.