A weather briefing system that may be used in the cockpit to provide near real-time graphic and text weather information. Weather information and pilot reports are fed to the cockpit from, e.g., a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. Once delivered to the aircraft, the system processes the data stream and formats it for delivery to an end user device. The data is collected from an extensive network of sources. The end user device may be a portable electronic flight bag (EFB), panel-mounted display...

Systems and methods are provided for integrated control, access, and customizable presentation of navigation related, flight information data on a multifunction display (MFD) within a cockpit. The MFD includes a bezel having controls located thereon which are adapted for controlling display formats, communication devices, navigational devices, and equipment sensors. A display is located adjacent to the bezel. The display is adapted to include at least one display region having navigation related...

A monitoring instrument that represents the state of n parameters is disclosed, where n is an integer greater than two. The monitoring instrument includes n axes having a common origination point. Each axis is configured to indicate one of the n parameters. The instrument also includes a polygon having n vertices, wherein each vertex is disposed along one of the n axes at a location indicating the state of the parameter indicated by said axis.

Methods and apparatus are provided for airspace navigation. Airspace navigation information for an aircraft is displayed in a first mode, such as, in a horizontal mode. One or more navigation events may then be detected, such as, proximity to a terrain feature, weather, traffic etc. The airspace navigation information for the aircraft is then displayed using dual modes, e.g., a horizontal mode and a vertical mode. Display parameters, such as colors, resolution, distance, scale, etc. may be set a...

A process and system are disclosed for representing flight guiding information for an aircraft. A spatial representation of the air space with at least one horizon and the previously calculated flight path of the aircraft is represented by means of video equipment. The representation of the previously calculated flight path includes the previously calculated position and previously calculated attitude of the aircraft at different moments in time. The previously calculated flight path is represen...

A system for operating equipment, aircraft or other like vessels in a smoke filled environment. The system includes a face mask configured to surround a user's eyes and form an airtight seal against the user's face. The mask includes a screen viewable by the user for displaying critical operating system information that permits continued operation of the equipment or aircraft. A signal path means provides the display screen with appropriate signals from instrument display sources of the equipmen...

The invention concerns an interface for a digital electronic control for a gas turbine engine. The interface allows one to gain access to random access memory in the control, wherein data of interest is stored. The data includes information about present operating conditions of the engine, such as component speeds and temperatures, as well as data concerning the health of components. The data is in digital format, but is converted into analog format within the control and transmitted from the co...

A design and evaluation system is disclosed which enables the computer generation of graphic displays and symbology used in the design of electronic instrument displays. The graphics and symbology may be positioned, rearranged, altered, and replaced with other graphics or symbology representative of that used in the intended instrument. The display may then be dynamically tested in accordance with programmed or selected manual inputs to determine the aesthetic and functional interactions between...

An improved method for correlating between targets in an air traffic control system. A methods or systems according to the invention compare selected components of a first target report to the components of a second target report, produce a confidence level on each component comparison, and determine whether to declare the targets similar based on the confidence level on each component compared. The first and second target reports may include ADS-B target reports and TIS target reports. The indi...

A fastening device and method for securely attaching objects, which objects can be relatively large in size, to a front side of a panel having the other side closed or hidden, which panel can be relatively thin in thickness, uses an elongated auxiliary member which is insertable lengthwise through an insertion hole formed in the panel. The auxiliary member is positionable on the back side of the panel to extend along a significant linear distance on the back side of the panel. The object is atta...