Honeywell International Inc.
Systems and methods for presenting graphical display elements for variable or adaptive aircraft glideslope and safe areas for aircraft operations

Abstract:

A method for providing aircraft descent data and approach data onboard an aircraft is provided. The method determines a safe descent area bounded by an outer boundary region, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element, based on an optimum glideslope angle, variable glideslope data, and a continuously monitored boundary exceedance condition; and presents graphical elements associated with the safe descent area, the optimum glideslope angle, and the outer boundary region, by a display device communicatively coupled to the processor.