A method and an aircraft which utilizes information from a control tower, position information of the aircraft, and a map of an airport for guiding the aircraft along taxiways. The method may comprise receiving data representing a road map of an airport, determining a position of the aircraft, receiving data representing an assigned taxiway for the aircraft, wherein the assigned taxiway is divided into at least two sections and comprises at least one holding point. Further, data representing a taxi clearance for at least one of the at least two sections are received, wherein the data representing the assigned taxiway for the aircraft and the data representing the taxi clearance for one of the at least two sections of the assigned taxiway are received from a control tower of the airport. Then, the assigned taxiway and the taxi clearance may be indicated.
GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT AT AN AIRPORT
2025-01-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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