Tailstrike warning system
View Patent ↗An aircraft tailstrike warning method includes identifying a first value representing an aircraft angle of attack, identifying a second value representing a maximum aircraft angle of attack, identifying a difference between the first value and the second value, and providing a tailstrike warning when the difference between the first value and the second value is less than a threshold amount.
1. An aircraft tailstrike warning method comprising:
identifying an aircraft angle of attack,
identifying a maximum aircraft angle of attack,
determining a dynamic limit of aircraft proximity to tailstrike based on the aircraft angle of attack and the maximum aircraft angle of attack, and
displaying the dynamic limit as a distance from a reference point multiplied by a scale factor, the scale factor selected such that the dynamic limit is not displayed when the aircraft is at a predetermined angle of attack for takeoff or approach at a first reference airspeed.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scale factor is selected such that the dynamic limit is not displayed when the aircraft is at the predetermined angle of attack for takeoff.