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Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for indicating aircraft height relative to an obstruction in a terrain awareness warning system. The method includes receiving data indicative of geographic features of an obstruction, lateral distance of the geographic feature from an airc

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for indicating aircraft height relative to an obstruction in a terrain awareness warning system. The method includes receiving data indicative of geographic features of an obstruction, lateral distance of the geographic feature from an aircraft, height and flight path of the aircraft, calculating a projected height of the aircraft at the location of the obstruction using the data, generating a result signal, and displaying a colored indication on a display screen based on the result signal. The apparatus includes inputs for signals from instruments measuring height, flight path, and location of an aircraft, as well as an input for an instrument providing information about geographic features of terrain surrounding the aircraft. The apparatus includes a means for employing the signals to calculate an effective height of the aircraft relative to the terrain, and a screen display for graphically displaying the results of the calculation.

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Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for indicating aircraft height relative to an obstruction in a terrain awareness warning system. The method includes receiving data indicative of geographic features of an obstruction, lateral distance of the geographic feature from an airc

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for indicating aircraft height relative to an obstruction in a terrain awareness warning system. The method includes receiving data indicative of geographic features of an obstruction, lateral distance of the geographic feature from an aircraft, height and flight path of the aircraft, calculating a projected height of the aircraft at the location of the obstruction using the data, generating a result signal, and displaying a colored indication on a display screen based on the result signal. The apparatus includes inputs for signals from instruments measuring height, flight path, and location of an aircraft, as well as an input for an instrument providing information about geographic features of terrain surrounding the aircraft. The apparatus includes a means for employing the signals to calculate an effective height of the aircraft relative to the terrain, and a screen display for graphically displaying the results of the calculation. 19951200, Chen et al.; US-5500894, 19960300, Hershbarger; US-5500895, 19960300, Yurgelites; US-5506900, 19960400, Fritz; US-5506903, 19960400, Yamashita; US-5509068, 19960400, Bayless et al.; US-5511118, 19960400, Gores et al.; US-5521967, 19960500, Novas et al.; US-5533053, 19960700, Hershbarger; US-5544241, 19960800, Dibner et al.; US-5546448, 19960800, Caswell et al.; US-5555100, 19960900, Bloomfield et al.; US-5561712, 19961000, Nishihara; US-5577104, 19961100, Knuth et al.; US-5592529, 19970100, Linsker; US-5598157, 19970100, Kornblum et al.; US-5600551, 19970200, Luscher, Jr.; US-5602912, 19970200, Hershbarger; US-5644629, 19970700, Chow; US-5654984, 19970800, Hershbarger et al.; US-5655010, 19970800, Bingel; US-5659608, 19970800, Stiefel; US-5675640, 19971000, Tappert et al.; US-5692041, 19971100, Torazzina; US-5694465, 19971200, Apfel; US-5705978, 19980100, Frick et al.; US-5721774, 19980200, Stiefel; US-5737411, 19980400, Apfel et al.; US-5740241, 19980400, Koenig et al.; US-5745060, 19980400, McCartney et al.; US-5751803, 19980500, Shpater; US-5790656, 19980800, Rahamim et al.; US-5805687, 19980900, Westergaard et al.; US-5818923, 19981000, Consiglio et al.; US-5841840, 19981100, Smith et al.; US-5848133, 19981200, Kuwahara et al.; US-5859584, 19990100, Counsell et al.; US-5870046, 19990200, Scott et al.; US-5875235, 19990200, Mohajeri; US-5881102, 19990300, Samson; US-5881129, 19990300, Chen et al.; US-5901210, 19990500, Schley-May; US-5907596, 19990500, Karnowski; US-5914671, 19990600, Tuttle; US-5917364, 19990600, Nakamura; US-5940459, 19990800, Hsu et al.; US-5946393, 19990800, Holcombe; US-5959372, 19990900, Every; US-5982317, 19991100, Madsen; US-5991335, 19991100, Price; US-6005923, 19991200, Lee; US-6061051, 20000500, Chan et al.; US-6072778, 20000600, Labedz et al.; US-6081586, 20000600, Rahamim et al.; US-6107948, 20000800, Scott et al.; US-6111939, 20000800, Brabanec; US-6124756, 20000900, Yaklin et al.; US-6191717, 20010200, Scott et al.; US-6205219, 20010300, Hollenbach et al.; US-6225927, 20010500, Scott et al.; US-6297755, 20011000, Scott et al.; US-6570513, 20030500, Scott et al., 341/110