Method and device for inputting and controlling flight data
US6236913A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Process and device using a flight management system (FMS) for aiding aerial navigation. To facilitate the task of the pilot, the FMS carries out a dialogue with the pilot via a data display and input console (MCDU), which displays a list of tasks to be executed in the form of a succession of selectable and activatable main zones. Each zone corresponds to a task, executed via the console, and when the task has been executed (validation key actuated by the pilot), the list of tasks is redisplayed, with the zones for which tasks have been executed and validated appearing in a different color from other zones. The zones preferably appear in duplicate when there is a co-pilot, so that it is easy to see which tasks have been performed and by which pilot, and which tasks remain to be performed.
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