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Determination of runway landing conditions
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7586422
Issued Date
September 8, 2009
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Inventors
Imrich; Thomas (Mercer Island, WA)
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Abstract
The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods, aircraft, and apparatus for determining the landing conditions of a runway. In one embodiment, braking data may be collected from an aircraft which has landed on the runway; a braking performance measurement of the aircraft may be calculated based on the braking data; and a normalized braking performance measurement may be determined based on the braking performance measurement. The invention may be utilized to predict the expected braking performance of various types of aircraft on the runway. The invention may provide landing performance information to a broad host of users, and/or may be used as a basis for the development of a new aviation standard for the reporting of runway braking action.
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Owner
The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
Published
September 8, 2009
Application Number
11/461,880
Filed
August 2, 2006
US Classification
340/945   340/971
Int'l Classification
G08B   21/00   (20060101)  
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340/971   340/945  
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