A flight control module for detecting anomalies in ILS localizer signals during landing of an aircraft is provided. The flight control module includes a communication interface and a processor coupled thereto. The communication interface is configured to receive inertial data, GPS data, and an ILS localizer deviation for the aircraft. The processor is configured to compute an inertial localizer deviation based on the inertial data and a GPS localizer deviation based on the GPS data. The processor is configured to compare the ILS localizer deviation to an average of the inertial localizer deviation and the GPS localizer deviation to detect a low-frequency anomaly in the ILS localizer deviation. The processor is configured to initiate a transition from controlling the aircraft based on the ILS localizer deviation to controlling the aircraft based on the inertial localizer deviation when the low-frequency anomaly is detected.


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    Title :

    Flight control system with low-frequency instrument landing system localizer anomaly detection and method of use


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    Publication date :

    2018-10-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06G Analogrechner , ANALOGUE COMPUTERS / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



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