US Patent:
20120090529, Apr 19, 2012
Inventors:
Terry A. Franks - Papillion NE, US
Keith P. Kepplin - Omaha NE, US
International Classification:
G01D 13/00
G09F 9/00
Abstract:
A runway selector is provided for selecting a runway at an airport which does not have traffic control and which has one or more numbered runways. The runway selector includes a first circular scale having azimuth indicia thereon. The runway selector also includes a second circular scale positioned on the first scale and which has runway number indicia thereon. One or more flat strips, which resemble runways, are selectively rotatably mounted over the scales. A wind direction pointer is selectively rotatably mounted over the scales. The runway selector enables a pilot to visually determine the proper runway to use so that the aircraft may land into the wind as closely as possible.