A device includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to obtain statistics based on historical flight data for each of a plurality of historical flight paths. The historical flight paths are associated with historical flown distances between respective departure and arrival points. The one or more processors are configured to obtain an expected flown distance for an estimated flight path between a departure point and an arrival point. The one or more processors are configured to generate an airspace congestion metric associated with the estimated flight path. The airspace congestion metric is based on the expected flown distance and a set of the statistics associated with the departure and arrival points. The one or more processors are configured to output, based on the airspace congestion metric, a displayable airspace congestion indicator associated with the estimated flight path.

A system and method for displaying taxi guidance information includes receiving, in a processing system, taxi guidance data representative of taxi guidance information for a specific airport. Airport moving map (AMM) data for the specific airport is retrieved, via the processing system, from an AMM data source, and chart data for the specific airport is retrieved, via the processing system, from an airport chart data source. The processing system commands a display device to render an image representative of a published airport chart for the specific airport overlaid onto an airport moving map for the specific airport and with a taxi path that corresponds to the taxi guidance information overlaid onto the airport chart for the specific airport.

A system and method for displaying taxi guidance information includes receiving, in a processing system, taxi guidance data representative of taxi guidance information for a specific airport. Airport moving map (AMM) data for the specific airport is retrieved, via the processing system, from an AMM data source, and chart data for the specific airport is retrieved, via the processing system, from an airport chart data source. The processing system commands a display device to render an image representative of a published airport chart for the specific airport overlaid onto an airport moving map for the specific airport and with a taxi path that corresponds to the taxi guidance information overlaid onto the airport chart for the specific airport.

Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assisting recovery or salvage operations for an aircraft or other vehicle encountering an anomalous condition. An exemplary method involves obtaining status information indicative of a current state of the vehicle en route to a destination, determining an alternative destination for the vehicle different from the destination based at least in part on the current state of the vehicle and one or more salvage criteria associated with a respective salvage strategy, determining an alternative route to the alternative destination for the respective salvage strategy based at least in part on the current state of the vehicle, calculating one or more recovery performance metrics associated with the respective salvage strategy, and providing graphical indicia of the respective one or more recovery performance metrics associated with the respective salvage strategies of the plurality of salvage strategies.

Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assisting recovery or salvage operations for an aircraft or other vehicle encountering an anomalous condition. An exemplary method involves obtaining status information indicative of a current state of the vehicle en route to a destination, determining an alternative destination for the vehicle different from the destination based at least in part on the current state of the vehicle and one or more salvage criteria associated with a respective salvage strategy, determining an alternative route to the alternative destination for the respective salvage strategy based at least in part on the current state of the vehicle, calculating one or more recovery performance metrics associated with the respective salvage strategy, and providing graphical indicia of the respective one or more recovery performance metrics associated with the respective salvage strategies of the plurality of salvage strategies.

A Lidar-based SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 for a general aviation aircraft provides audible announcements of height above a landing surface (e.g., a runway) when the aircraft that is descending on approach or taking off, reaches a specific height above the ground. It gives repeated Gear warnings until the Gear is down and locked. It audibly announces preset GPS/MSL heights. It also announces various user selectable reminders like CheckList, LC GUMPS, Flaps, Check Oxygen, Check Altimeter, Check Fuel, Switch Tank, Top of Descent. The SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 is contained in a housing that mounts onto a removable access plate in a wing cavity, with the Lidar arranged to provide a vertical downward beam though a window formed in the access plate. A connector cable provides connection and disconnection between the SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 and the plane's audio panel.

A Lidar-based SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 for a general aviation aircraft provides audible announcements of height above a landing surface (e.g., a runway) when the aircraft that is descending on approach or taking off, reaches a specific height above the ground. It gives repeated Gear warnings until the Gear is down and locked. It audibly announces preset GPS/MSL heights. It also announces various user selectable reminders like CheckList, LC GUMPS, Flaps, Check Oxygen, Check Altimeter, Check Fuel, Switch Tank, Top of Descent. The SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 is contained in a housing that mounts onto a removable access plate in a wing cavity, with the Lidar arranged to provide a vertical downward beam though a window formed in the access plate. A connector cable provides connection and disconnection between the SkyVoice Alert LHA 500 and the plane's audio panel.

Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media provide improved flight path selections. A system includes a graph representation operator configured to generate a graph of potential flight paths and actual obstacles in the potential flight paths, the potential flight paths extending from a takeoff location to a destination location, a predictive analysis model configured to receive the graph and environmental data and generate predictions of future environmental conditions based on the graph and the environmental data, a cost function and heuristic estimate operator configured to determine costs associated with flight paths of the potential flight paths based on the future environmental conditions, and a predictive pathfinding model configured to identify a flight path of the potential paths based on the costs, aircraft specific performance data, air traffic control constraints, current environmental conditions, and the future environmental conditions.

Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media provide improved flight path selections. A system includes a graph representation operator configured to generate a graph of potential flight paths and actual obstacles in the potential flight paths, the potential flight paths extending from a takeoff location to a destination location, a predictive analysis model configured to receive the graph and environmental data and generate predictions of future environmental conditions based on the graph and the environmental data, a cost function and heuristic estimate operator configured to determine costs associated with flight paths of the potential flight paths based on the future environmental conditions, and a predictive pathfinding model configured to identify a flight path of the potential paths based on the costs, aircraft specific performance data, air traffic control constraints, current environmental conditions, and the future environmental conditions.