A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes determining if terrain presents a hazard to an aircraft based on the current position of the aircraft and the intended flight plan for the aircraft and providing an alert if it is determined that the terrain presents a hazard to the aircraft. The method may be employed in any situation to achieve any result, such as when the aircraft is in a low-RNP environment to prevent nuisance terrain alerts.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TERRAIN WARNING SUPPRESSION USING FLIGHT PLAN INFORMATION
SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERDRÜCKUNG VON GELÄNDEWARNUNGEN MITHILFE VON FLUGPLANINFORMATIONEN
SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SUPPRESSION D'ALARMES DE TERRAIN UTILISANT L'INFORMATION DE PLAN DE VOL
24.07.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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