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ANTI-HIJACKING SYSTEM OPERABLE IN EMERGENCIES TO DEACTIVATE ON-BOARD FLIGHT CONTROLS AND REMOTELY PILOT AIRCRAFT UTILIZING AUTOPILOT

  • US 20030201365A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2001
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for preventing hijacking of an aircraft, comprising operations of:

  • providing a hijacking intervention module aboard an aircraft having an autopilot system;

    the module sensing a predetermined override input;

    responsive to the sensing of the predetermined override input, the module performing operations comprising;

    deactivating on-board control of predetermined aircraft flight systems;

    deactivating on-board control of the autopilot system;

    directing the autopilot system to fly the aircraft to a landing.

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