Title:
MODULE FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO AN OFFSHORE FACILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/077531
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method to facilitate approach of a VTOL aircraft to an offshore facility includes inputting a waypoint for a landing platform of an offshore facility into an aircraft module, inputting an offset distance from the landing platform into the aircraft module, inputting a minimum descent height into an aircraft module, and inputting a final approach inbound course toward the landing platform into the aircraft module.
Inventors:
DOEPPNER RONALD S (US)
FOWLER DONALD W (US)
LEE STEPHEN P (US)
HOANG LAN (US)
HEHRA ANIL (US)
FOWLER DONALD W (US)
LEE STEPHEN P (US)
HOANG LAN (US)
HEHRA ANIL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/066326
Publication Date:
September 16, 2010
Filing Date:
December 02, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP (US)
DOEPPNER RONALD S (US)
FOWLER DONALD W (US)
LEE STEPHEN P (US)
HOANG LAN (US)
HEHRA ANIL (US)
DOEPPNER RONALD S (US)
FOWLER DONALD W (US)
LEE STEPHEN P (US)
HOANG LAN (US)
HEHRA ANIL (US)
International Classes:
B64D45/04; B64C29/00; G01C21/00; G08G5/02
Foreign References:
| US4748569A | 1988-05-31 | |||
| US3892373A | 1975-07-01 | |||
| US6059226A | 2000-05-09 | |||
| US5195039A | 1993-03-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2379410A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WISZ, David L. et al. (Gaskey & Olds P.C.,400 West Maple Road,Suite 35, Birmingham MI, US)
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