COCKPIT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING COCKPIT DISPLAYS INCLUDING DIRECT APPROACH ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYMBOLOGY

摘要

Cockpit display systems (10) and methods are provided for generating energy management symbology (30, 34) on cockpit displays (28, 32), which aid pilot decision-making when evaluating and executing direct approaches. In an embodiment, the cockpit display system includes a cockpit display device (14) on which a first cockpit display, such as a vertical situation display (32) or a horizontal navigation display (28), is generated. A controller (12) is operably coupled to the cockpit display device and configured to: (i) identify a direct approach (DA) path to a configuration point located over a destination airfield; (ii) calculate a first DA energy estimate for the aircraft to fly the DA path under engine idle conditions and arrive at the configuration point with an airspeed less than a configuration airspeed; and (iii) generate symbology on the first cockpit display indicative of the first DA energy estimate.