A system and method for selectively preventing an alert mode implemented in an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) from generating an alert includes retrieving from a cruise altitude data source, using the EGPWS, cruise altitude data that is indicative of a cruise altitude of an aircraft, and retrieving from a take-off altitude data source, using the EGPWS, take-off altitude data this is indicative of a take-off altitude of the aircraft. The cruise altitude data and the take-off altitude data are processed in the EGPWS to determine if the cruise altitude is below the altitude from which the aircraft is taking off. When the cruise altitude is below the altitude from which the aircraft is taking off, the alert mode implemented in the EGPWS is prevented from generating the alert until the aircraft is at the cruise altitude.

An embodiment method for controlling operation of an aerial vehicle in an aerial vehicle control system includes approving entry of the aerial vehicle into an aerial vehicle operation zone from a take-off and landing facility of a departure location built into the aerial vehicle control system, controlling an operation of the aerial vehicle in the aerial vehicle operation zone, and approving exit of the aerial vehicle from the aerial vehicle operation zone into a take-off and landing facility of a destination location.

A computer-implemented method of operating a managed space for use by at least one mobile entity, comprising: in response to a request message from a requester to utilise the managed space comprising a managed ground space by the mobile entity for a time period to perform a mission, identifying undesignated space within the managed space and dynamically creating at least one zone from within the undesignated space for at least the time period of the request for use during the mission.

A computer-implemented method of operating a managed space for use by at least one mobile entity, comprising: in response to a request message from a requester to utilise the managed space comprising a managed ground space by the mobile entity for a time period to perform a mission, identifying undesignated space within the managed space and dynamically creating at least one zone from within the undesignated space for at least the time period of the request for use during the mission.

A portion of a vertical structure is determined for inspection by an unmanned aerial vehicle. A flight plan including safe locations around the vertical structure is determined. Each of the safe locations is associated with a respective column of waypoints. The unmanned aerial vehicle navigates according to the flight plan by navigating to a first safe location of the safe locations, navigating vertically along a first column associated with the first safe location, activating sensors to obtain respective sensor information at at least some of the waypoints associated with the first safe location, navigating to a second safe location of the safe locations, navigating vertically along a second column associated with the second safe location, and activating the sensors to obtain respective sensor information at at least some of the waypoints associated with the second safe location.

A portion of a vertical structure is determined for inspection by an unmanned aerial vehicle. A flight plan including safe locations around the vertical structure is determined. Each of the safe locations is associated with a respective column of waypoints. The unmanned aerial vehicle navigates according to the flight plan by navigating to a first safe location of the safe locations, navigating vertically along a first column associated with the first safe location, activating sensors to obtain respective sensor information at at least some of the waypoints associated with the first safe location, navigating to a second safe location of the safe locations, navigating vertically along a second column associated with the second safe location, and activating the sensors to obtain respective sensor information at at least some of the waypoints associated with the second safe location.

A user's departure from a first airport and landing at a second airport can be detected using tracking device functionality. A user's location (determined using a tracking device) is compared to known airport locations to determine that the user is at a first airport, and an aircraft takeoff event can be identified using tracking device movement information (such as speed and acceleration). In response to the detected aircraft takeoff event, a notification is sent to a set of users associated with the user indicating that the user has taken off from the first airport. A user's second location is compared to known airport locations to determine that the user is subsequently at a second airport. An aircraft landing event can be detected using tracking device movement information, and a second notification is sent to the set of users indicating that the user has landed at the second airport.

The present disclosure provides an adaptive complex positioning method and apparatus which may combine measurement information about a wireless communication infrastructure, installed near a take-off and landing point of air mobility, with information obtained from a sensor equipped in air mobility and may thus have high position accuracy in a complicated center of a city also, in order to solve a problem where the position accuracy of a conventional global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is lowered in a complicated center of a city.

The present disclosure provides an adaptive complex positioning method and apparatus which may combine measurement information about a wireless communication infrastructure, installed near a take-off and landing point of air mobility, with information obtained from a sensor equipped in air mobility and may thus have high position accuracy in a complicated center of a city also, in order to solve a problem where the position accuracy of a conventional global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is lowered in a complicated center of a city.