A drawing apparatus draws an illumination image by illuminating visible light onto a landing point on which a flight vehicle is to land. The drawing apparatus includes a focusing mechanism that executes focusing of the illumination image according to an altitude of the flight vehicle, and an illumination angle adjustment mechanism that adjusts an illumination angle of the visible light toward the landing point.

A drawing apparatus draws an illumination image by illuminating visible light onto a landing point on which a flight vehicle is to land. The drawing apparatus includes a focusing mechanism that executes focusing of the illumination image according to an altitude of the flight vehicle, and an illumination angle adjustment mechanism that adjusts an illumination angle of the visible light toward the landing point.

A method for providing medical services to a patient, including: receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, including: sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.

A method for providing medical services to a patient, including: receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, including: sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.

A smart landing pad comprises a flexible display that shows images or patterns, and a protective layer over the display. The protective layer allows a UAV to land without damaging the display. Locator and range finder devices, coupled to the display, communicate with the UAV. The display is operative for wireless communications with a computer or mobile device that provides on-demand user functions, allowing for dynamically changing or customizing the images/patterns shown on the display. The images/patterns comprise a background area showing changeable images that match an environment where the landing pad is placed, and a target landing area surrounded by the background area. The target landing area includes a changeable insensitive, contrast portion, and changeable marker pattern portions having changeable colors/shapes. The images/patterns also include changeable QR codes on the target landing area. The display is IoT enabled so that data from the landing pad is remotely cloud accessible.

Disclosed is a method of guiding the pilot of an aircraft for the alignment maneuver, including: determining at a first instant an occurrence close to the alignment maneuver and triggering the display of a first symbol on the screen; updating the position of the first symbol on the horizon according to the updated value of the aircraft heading; when the alignment maneuver is to begin, moving a second symbol on the screen from the position of the first symbol, the direction of the displacement with respect to the horizon being determined depending on the direction of the crosswind with respect to the runway and the value of the displacement being determined depending on the difference between the current dynamic sideslip of the aircraft and a current dynamic sideslip setpoint value calculated for the aircraft.

Disclosed is a method of guiding the pilot of an aircraft for the alignment maneuver, including: determining at a first instant an occurrence close to the alignment maneuver and triggering the display of a first symbol on the screen; updating the position of the first symbol on the horizon according to the updated value of the aircraft heading; when the alignment maneuver is to begin, moving a second symbol on the screen from the position of the first symbol, the direction of the displacement with respect to the horizon being determined depending on the direction of the crosswind with respect to the runway and the value of the displacement being determined depending on the difference between the current dynamic sideslip of the aircraft and a current dynamic sideslip setpoint value calculated for the aircraft.

Disclosed is a method for identifying a landing zone and for displaying on a head-up display system onboard an aircraft, a symbol conforming to the landing zone, the aircraft being apt to fly over a terrain and to land on the landing zone of the terrain. The aircraft is a helicopter, a drone or an electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing. The method includes at least the following steps:—a hovering phase of the aircraft over the landing zone and acquisition of the geographical position of the landing zone;—a flight of the aircraft towards the landing zone and display on the head-up display system, of a symbol conforming to the landing zone at the measured geographic position.

A landing guidance system for an aircraft is described and includes at least one receiver for installation on the aircraft, the at least one receiver configured to receive signals emitted by a plurality of emitters associated with a landing area; and a processing system for processing the received signals to determine at least one of a location, a distance, an orientation, a configuration, and a geometry of the landing area relative to the aircraft.

A landing guidance system for an aircraft is described and includes at least one receiver for installation on the aircraft, the at least one receiver configured to receive signals emitted by a plurality of emitters associated with a landing area; and a processing system for processing the received signals to determine at least one of a location, a distance, an orientation, a configuration, and a geometry of the landing area relative to the aircraft.