METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TAKEOFF RUNWAY INFORMATION AND PREDICTING END OF RUNWAY OVERRUN

摘要

The present invention discloses a method of providing takeoff runway information. The method includes determining an aircraft's position on an airfield by a global positioning system (“GPS”) receiver in the aircraft and retrieving takeoff runway data from a database based on the aircraft's position as determined by the GPS receiver. Apparatus for practicing the method is also disclosed.