Interactive dialog device between an operator of an aircraft and a guidance system of said aircraft

1. A dialog device between an operator of an aircraft and a guidance system configured to manage guidance modes of the aircraft, said guidance system using guidance setpoints for the management of said guidance modes, said dialog device comprising at least one control unit comprising means for manually selecting guidance modes and guidance setpoints, and a display screen, whereon are displayed first, second, and third graphic representations,

wherein said first, second, and third graphic representations are respectively associated with three control axes of the aircraft: a speed axis, a lateral axis and a vertical axis, according to which the guidance system is configured to manage guidance modes,

wherein each of said graphic representations is produced in the form of a graphic assembly, each of said graphic assemblies comprising a plurality of portions, each of which is associated with a guidance mode of the associated control axis, so that all the possible guidance modes of the guidance system are thus represented, and

wherein the portion relating to a guidance mode engaged on the guidance system is highlighted on the corresponding graphic representation, said graphic representation highlighting the fact that the guidance modes are active exclusively on a given guidance axis.

2. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of said graphic assemblies is produced in the form of a semicircular diagram, with portions defined by adjacent circular arcs.

3. The dialog device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein on each of said graphic representations, at least one of the following graphic highlights is produced:

a particular graphic highlight of armed guidance modes; and

a particular graphic highlight of capture modes.

4. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, on at least one of said graphic representations, the value of a guidance setpoint is displayed in the portion associated with the corresponding guidance mode.

5. The dialog device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the display of said value is differentiated according to whether this guidance setpoint value is reached or currently being acquired.

6. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, when the value of a guidance setpoint is modified using said selection means, a scale relating to this guidance setpoint is displayed, temporarily, on the corresponding graphic representation.

7. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , for a guidance system comprising at least one guidance mode which becomes priority when particular conditions are satisfied, wherein the portion relating to said priority guidance mode is highlighted automatically on the corresponding graphic representation when said particular conditions are satisfied.

8. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising, on said display screen, a graphic interaction between portions of first and second different graphic representations when the guidance modes corresponding to said portions are linked together.

9. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising at least one interaction means configured to make a change of guidance reference for one and the same guidance setpoint, and wherein a change of guidance reference, when made, is highlighted on the corresponding portion.

10. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said selection means comprise at least one manual actuation means arranged on the control unit in proximity to the corresponding graphic representation.

11. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising means for making a direct action on a graphic object representing a portion of a graphic assembly, for at least a guidance mode selection.

12. The dialog device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the display screen is configured to present, at least on the corresponding portion, a graphic animation during the direct interaction.

13. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said screen comprises a touch screen, and wherein a selection at least of guidance modes is configured to be made by a direct contact on said touch screen.

14. The dialog device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said selection means comprise control means linked to the screen and enabling an operator to control the movement of a cursor on the screen, intended for the selection at least of guidance modes.

15. A guidance system of an aircraft, comprising a dialog device to enable a dialog between said guidance system and an operator of said aircraft, at least for the selection of guidance modes and of guidance setpoints, said dialog device comprising at least one control unit comprising means for manually selecting guidance modes and guidance setpoints, and a display screen, whereon are displayed first, second, and third graphic representations,

wherein said first, second, and third graphic representations are respectively associated with three control axes of the aircraft: a speed axis, a lateral axis and a vertical axis, according to which the guidance system is configured to manage guidance modes,

wherein each of said graphic representations is produced in the form of a graphic assembly, each of said graphic assemblies comprising a plurality of portions, each of which is associated with a guidance mode of the associated control axis, so that all the possible guidance modes of the guidance system are thus represented, and

wherein the portion relating to a guidance mode engaged on the guidance system is highlighted on the corresponding graphic representation, said graphic representation highlighting the fact that the guidance modes are active exclusively on a given guidance axis.