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Application of new GPS aircraft control/display system to topographic mapping of the Greenland ice capA new PC-based GPS flight management display system (GFMS) was developed for Greenland ice cap mapping during the NASA Greenland Ice Sheet mapping experiment, when a total of nine flights were made over four different flight tracks, of which two coincided with ground tracks of the ERS altimeter satellite. In this system, the GFMS inputs the GPS position data to a PC, which generates aircraft automatic pilot steering commands and a cockpit display. The display includes (1) the course deviation indicators for cross-track error and altitude, (2) the flight plan and waypoint map overlay oriented to the aircraft, and (3) various other mission-pertinent numerical data.
Document ID
19930044155
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wright, C. W.
(NASA Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Sensors and sensor systems for guidance and navigation II; Proceedings of the Meeting, Orlando, FL, Apr. 22, 23, 1992 (A93-28151 10-35)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Subject Category
Aircraft Communications And Navigation
Accession Number
93A28152
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 461-6103
Distribution Limits
Public
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