Low cost flight instrumentation system
US9057627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2027/829
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for providing flight condition information and a method of displaying such information. In one form, the device functions as a backup system to provide flight condition information in the event of partial or complete inoperability of a primary flight instrument system, or to complement such primary flight instrument system. Numerous sensors collect flight data, which can pass through devices to convert and manipulate the data to produce flight condition information that can be displayed in such a way as to reduce a pilot's cognitive workload. The information displayed includes at least flight path angle, lateral acceleration, and turn rate. Additional information that may be displayed includes heading information, as well as information relating to airspeed and altitude, among others. In another form, the device can be part of either a primary or backup system.
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