A flight training and landing assistant which utilizes a processor, a time-of-flight laser distance measurement device used to calculate vertical height measurements of the aircraft above the ground during landing and takeoff modes of flight, automatically compensating for user installation errors electronically. In some embodiments, the flight training and landing assistant determines and communicates various information such as pitch, roll, and g-forces. In some embodiments, the flight training and landing assistant may be installed either temporarily or permanently. In some embodiments, the flight training and landing assistant is configured to communicate to the pilot (user) or autopilot via aural, visual, or electronic means.
Flight training and landing assistant
2025-03-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Flight assistant with automatic configuration and landing site selection method and apparatus
European Patent Office | 2016
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