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Flight management system and method for monitoring flight guidance instructions

US9741252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2015
Grant dateAug 22, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/55
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flight management assembly including two guidance systems, each one provided with a flight management system. The flight management systems are independent and hosted in different computer equipment. Each of the flight management systems being configured to carry out at least a computation of guidance commands for the aircraft. The flight management assembly also includes a monitoring unit hosted in computer equipment different from the computer equipment hosting the flight management systems and configured to monitor at least the guidance commands computed by the two flight management systems to detect and identify a defective flight management system.

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