The subject matter disclosed herein includes, inter alia, a method and system (100) which enables to determine the steering-angle between the longitudinal axis of a tractor and the longitudinal axis of an aircraft which is being led by the tractor. While an aircraft is being led, the underbelly of the aircraft is scanned by one or more scanners (101, 103) in one or more planes, the ranges of scanned groups of points of the underbelly are compared to stored values, thus the steering-angle can be repeatedly determined and compared to a threshold value defining a mechanical steering limit. In case the comparison complies with one or more predefined conditions (e.g. the steering-angle is equal or smaller the threshold value) a warning can be generated indicating to an operator that the steering-angle has reached (or is about to reach) its limit and should be adjusted accordingly.
Monitoring of steering-angle during aircraft transport
Überwachung des Steuerwinkels während eines Flugzeugtransports
Surveillance d'angle de braquage lors du transport d'aéronef
2020-08-12
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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