A visual landing aid (1) for an aircraft approaching a landing site (L) comprises at least one light-emitting and/or light-reflecting element (2) and a mechanical and/or optical structure (3) for directing the light emitted and/or reflected by the element (2) into a plurality of focused light cones (5) which are positioned next to each other in a grid-like manner along a radiating surface (4) of the mechanical and/or optical structure (3) and together form a navigation light (6), the focused light cones (5) forming the navigation light (6) changing for an observer in the aircraft as a function of a deviation of the aircraft from a target landing approach path. This visual landing aid (1) offers a combined solution for landing navigation in both horizontal and vertical planes. Further, this visual landing aid (1) is scalable and can provide a much higher resolution compared to existing solutions.


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    Title :

    VISUAL LANDING AID FOR AN AIRCRAFT APPROACHING A LANDING SITE


    Additional title:

    VISUELLE LANDEHILFE FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG, DAS SICH EINEM LANDEPLATZ NÄHERT
    AIDE VISUELLE D'ATTERRISSAGE POUR AÉRONEF À L'APPROCHE D'UN SITE D'ATTERRISSAGE


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    Publication date :

    2024-01-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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