A system for generating an environment for an operation using a set of assets includes processor(s) configured to obtain data associated with task(s) to be performed by a set of assets, wherein: 1) the set of assets comprises semi-autonomous drones and 2) the data associated with the task(s) comprises other drone flight plan(s); determine a discretized representation of the geographic location, wherein the discretized representation comprises discrete elements each corresponding to a volume associated with the geographic location; annotate the discretized representation with the other drone flight plan(s) to create an annotated representation; determine a first flight plan of one drone, wherein the first flight plan is determined based on the annotated representation; and communicate information pertaining to the first flight plan to at least one other asset.

A system and method are provided for selecting features from a digital chart, and entering corresponding flight plan amendments into a flight plan by direct transfer to an FMS. Based on the selection, the system may prompt the user for subsequent selections. Digital charts are generated in dynamically or in real-time according to a set of databases, including the databased used by the FMS. Elements within the databases are characterized so that the flight crew can select which elements are displayed. Features in the digital chart may be made selectable or unselectable based on a filtering process. The filtering process may be based on environmental variables, aircraft capabilities, safety tolerances, etc.

A system and method are provided for selecting features from a digital chart, and entering corresponding flight plan amendments into a flight plan by direct transfer to an FMS. Based on the selection, the system may prompt the user for subsequent selections. Digital charts are generated in dynamically or in real-time according to a set of databases, including the databased used by the FMS. Elements within the databases are characterized so that the flight crew can select which elements are displayed. Features in the digital chart may be made selectable or unselectable based on a filtering process. The filtering process may be based on environmental variables, aircraft capabilities, safety tolerances, etc.

Whenever an avionics computer system receives a flight plan, the avionics computer system performs rules-based conformity checks with respect to a predefine set of rules/thresholds. The rules may be general aviation best practices (no rate of elevation change beyond some threshold, no single change in direction beyond some threshold, etc.) or specific to the aircraft (no violation of an operational ceiling, no violation of some defined fuel reserve, etc.). Violations of the rules and criteria are communicated to crew members via visual indicia of such violations, including the relative severity.

Whenever an avionics computer system receives a flight plan, the avionics computer system performs rules-based conformity checks with respect to a predefine set of rules/thresholds. The rules may be general aviation best practices (no rate of elevation change beyond some threshold, no single change in direction beyond some threshold, etc.) or specific to the aircraft (no violation of an operational ceiling, no violation of some defined fuel reserve, etc.). Violations of the rules and criteria are communicated to crew members via visual indicia of such violations, including the relative severity.

A method of guidance for an aircraft includes obtaining relative position data indicative of a direction from a location of the aircraft to a location of a moving target point. The method also includes determining, based on the relative position data, a location of a virtual leader based on projecting the location of the aircraft onto a virtual leader path, where the virtual leader path corresponds to a straight approach path to the location of the moving target point along a desired approach direction. The method further includes determining, based on the location of the virtual leader, a guidance input to cause the aircraft to follow the virtual leader.

A method of guidance for an aircraft includes obtaining relative position data indicative of a direction from a location of the aircraft to a location of a moving target point. The method also includes determining, based on the relative position data, a location of a virtual leader based on projecting the location of the aircraft onto a virtual leader path, where the virtual leader path corresponds to a straight approach path to the location of the moving target point along a desired approach direction. The method further includes determining, based on the location of the virtual leader, a guidance input to cause the aircraft to follow the virtual leader.

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit flight path information regarding a flight path of the UE. The UE may receive a modification to the flight path information, wherein the modification is associated with a radio condition, wherein the radio condition is associated with the flight path. The UE may trigger movement of the UE in association with the modification to the flight path information. Numerous other aspects are described.

There is provided a method of setting an exclusive lock within a route, performed by a route management device. The method comprises receiving, from a first advanced air mobility (AAM) moved within the route, a request for the exclusive lock for a first airspace segment among a plurality of airspace segments within the route; transmitting an exclusive lock request message for requesting the exclusive lock for the first airspace segment to a second AAM scheduled to enter into the first airspace segment; and receiving, from the second AAM, an exclusive lock approval message for approving the exclusive lock for the first airspace segment, and setting the exclusive lock in the first airspace segment.

A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving data for one or more aircraft currently flying within an airspace. The received data for each of the one or more aircraft includes a current position and at least one aircraft parameter. Based on the current position and the at least one aircraft parameter, the method also includes determining an initial volume and a predicted future trajectory for each of the one or more aircraft. The method additionally includes determining, based on the predicted future trajectory and the initial volume, an extended volume for each of the one or more aircraft. The method further includes determining, based on the extended volume determined for each of the one or more aircraft, a composite extended volume space. The method includes planning a flight path for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through the airspace based on the composite extended volume space.