Precision approach guidance system and associated method
CA 2596063 C · Owner: Van Graas, Frank · Inventors: Campbell, Jacob L.; De Haag, Maarten Uijt; Van Graas, Frank
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A precision approach guidance system that provides flying craft guidance information during a precision approach to a landing site and methods associated therewith are provided. In one embodiment the system includes: an , inertial navigation system an onboard ranging sensor, a terrain database storing previously identified position-referenced terrain information associated with the landing site, and a position determining process. The position determining process repetitively determines a corrected position of the flying craft during the precision approach based at least in part on attitude and velocity information from an inertial navigation system current , position-referenced …
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- Filed January 24, 2006 and granted March 4, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 24, 2026.
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