Runway condition monitoring

摘要

A method and apparatus are present for monitoring a runway. Data is received about the runway from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway. A number of conditions are identified for the runway using the data received from the number of sensors.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring a runway, the method comprising:
receiving data about the runway from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway; processing the data received from the number of sensors, wherein the processing is performed by a data processing system in the aircraft to produce processed data; determining a number of conditions are present on the runway using the processed data; and making predictions about the number of conditions present on the runway or other conditions that may develop on the runway at a future time using prognostic algorithms, the number of conditions, and historical data, wherein the data processing system makes the predictions, wherein the predictions include a rate of growth of a condition on the runway.