A method of avoiding Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) involves a step of equipping an aircraft with a radar based sensor positioned in an angular orientation directed forward and down, so as to detect ground objects ahead of the aircraft. The radar must have a range of at least 10 Kilometres. A processing unit monitors the radar 5 based sensor. A display remains in an inactive mode until the radar based sensor detects a ground object meeting predetermined parameters. Upon the radar based sensor detecting a ground object the processing unit is programmed to switch the display to the active mode and display a graphic representation of the ground object. The method puts the pilot on alert with an 10 accentuated and focused warning in sufficient time to take appropriate evasive action to avoid a ground obstacle.


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    Title :

    Method of avoiding controlled flight into terrain and a controlled flight into terrain avoidance system


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    Publication date :

    2021-09-28


    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 / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS





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