METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE TRACK TOWARD AN OPTIMAL POSITION OF A FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT IN RELATION TO VORTEX GENERATED BY A LEADING AIRCRAFT

摘要

- Method and device for determining the trajectory towards an optimum position of a following aircraft with respect to vortices generated by a leading aircraft. - The method of controlling the trajectory of a following aircraft, towards an optimum position (PO), in which the following aircraft benefits from the effects of at least one of the vortices (V1, V2) generated by a leading aircraft which precedes it in a formation flight, comprises a first section control step controlling the flight of the following aircraft, from current measurements of the flight parameters of the following and leading aircraft, from a safety position (PS) to 'at a search position (PR), along an approach section (TA) crossing an approach zone (ZA), a second section control step controlling the flight of the following aircraft, from current measurements of the flight parameters of the following and leading aircraft, from the search position (PR) to a precision position (PP), along a search section (TR) crossing a search zone (ZR) ), and a third section control step controlling the flight of the following aircraft, from the precise position n (PP) to the optimal position (PO), along an optimization section (TO) crossing an optimization zone (ZO).