SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TERRAIN ALTITUDES ON AN AIRCRAFT DISPLAY

摘要

A system and method are provided for displaying terrain altitudes on an aircraft display that are easily understood by the pilot. A plurality of bands are defined, wherein each band defines a range of altitudes of terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft. A list of altitudes representing each band is displayed in a legend. A band is highlighted when a number associated therewith is selected, and a number is highlighted when the band associated therewith is selected. The band or number may be selected, for example, by cursor, or the band may be selected by position of the aircraft.

主权项

1. A display system for displaying terrain altitudes within an aircraft, the display system comprising:
a system configured to determine a location of the aircraft and altitude data of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft; a processor coupled to the system and configured to:
define a plurality of bands, wherein each band comprises a range of altitudes of the terrain void of a number defining an altitude; andcreate a list of numbers of altitudes representative if each band; and a display coupled to the processor and configured to display the bands and the list, wherein each band is displayed in a different format and each of the numbers in the list are displayed in the format of the band for which it represents.