Method of operating a synthetic vision system in an aircraft

摘要

A method of operating an aircraft comprising a cockpit with a flight deck having at least one flight display, a pilot's seat facing the flight deck, and a synthetic vision system producing a synthetic image for displaying on the at least one flight display.

主权项

1. A method of operating an aircraft comprising a cockpit with a flight deck having at least one flight display, a pilot's seat facing the flight deck, and a synthetic vision system producing a synthetic image for displaying on the at least one flight display, the method comprising:
determining a location and heading of the aircraft; retrieving a synthetic vision image from the synthetic vision system according to the determined location and heading; displaying on the at least one flight display the synthetic vision image; receiving a viewing change input from the pilot requesting a change in the heading for the synthetic vision image being displayed; in response to the viewing change input, tracking movement of the pilot's head for the pilot sitting in the seat; determining an updated heading based on the tracked head movement including scaling the tracked head movement; retrieving an updated synthetic vision image from the synthetic vision system according to the updated heading; and displaying on the at least one flight display the updated synthetic vision image.