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Old February 7th 07, 12:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dana M. Hague
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Default patent for bank angle from GPS signals

Sounds like a solution in need of a problem...

-Dana

On 6 Feb 2007 06:40:22 -0800, "Tony" wrote:

Some will find this reference interesting. An underlying assumption
for the patent seems to be the airplane is in coordinated flight.
Isn't that an uncomfortable assumption for most of you -- slips along
a straight track would go undetected as banks, wouldn't they?


United States Patent 5451963
Link to this Page: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5451963.html
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the bank angle of a moving
aircraft includes a receiver for receiving navigational signals from
NAVSTAR/GPS satellites...

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