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Emergency descent system

  • US 20070043482A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2005
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An emergency descent system for a vehicle comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory accessible by the processor, the memory including a software program executable by the processor, a terrain database and a flight plan route;

    a navigation system which provides the processor with positional information;

    a static pressure instrument, representative of a pressure altitude within the vehicle, that provides the processor with static pressure data;

    an automatic pilot which controls the vehicle when engaged; and

    a health/alertness monitoring system operatively connected to the processor;

    wherein the processor monitors the static pressure instrument, the health/alertness monitoring system and the positional information, and directs the automatic pilot to decrease the vehicle altitude when the static pressure falls below a predetermined pressure.

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