Integrated performance application
First Claim
1. An electronic flight bag on an aircraft comprising:
- an electronic logbook configured to compile a list of deferred maintenance items from previous maintenance performed on the aircraft;
an onboard performance tool module operatively connected to the electronic logbook, and configured to access the list of deferred maintenance items and to calculate a plurality of performance parameters; and
an electronic document browser module operatively connected to the electronic logbook and the onboard performance tool module, wherein the electronic document browser module is configured to display said list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook.
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Abstract
An electronic flight bag is disclosed which includes an electronic logbook module having an electronic logbook database. The electronic logbook module is configured to compile a list of deferred maintenance items including one or more MEL items. The electronic flight bag also includes an onboard performance tool module operatively connected to the electronic logbook module. The onboard performance tool module is configured to access the list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook module and calculate a plurality of performance parameters. The electronic flight bag also includes an electronic document browser module operatively connected to the electronic logbook module and the onboard performance tool module. The electronic document browser module includes an electronic document browser database storing documentation regarding the MEL item(s) included in the list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook module.
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32 Claims
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1. An electronic flight bag on an aircraft comprising:
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an electronic logbook configured to compile a list of deferred maintenance items from previous maintenance performed on the aircraft;
an onboard performance tool module operatively connected to the electronic logbook, and configured to access the list of deferred maintenance items and to calculate a plurality of performance parameters; and
an electronic document browser module operatively connected to the electronic logbook and the onboard performance tool module, wherein the electronic document browser module is configured to display said list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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11. A method of determining aircraft performance parameters, comprising:
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performing an initial calculation of the aircraft performance parameters;
retrieving a deferred item list from previous maintenance performed on the aircraft;
evaluating the impact of the deferred item list on the initial calculation of the aircraft performance parameters;
adjusting the initial calculation based on the deferred item list; and
displaying a final calculation of the aircraft performance parameters to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30)
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18. A machine readable medium comprising machine readable instructions for causing a computer to perform a method for calculating aircraft performance parameters, the method comprising:
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performing a first calculation of the aircraft performance parameters;
retrieving a deferred item list from previous maintenance performed on the aircraft;
evaluating the impact of the deferred item list on the first calculation of the aircraft performance parameters;
adjusting the first calculation based on the deferred item list providing a final calculation of the aircraft performance parameters; and
displaying the final calculation of the aircraft performance parameters to a user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 31, 32)
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22. An aircraft comprising a programmable electronic flight bag system for collecting, transmitting, and interfacing flight data, the programmable electronic flight bag system comprising:
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a display screen programmable for displaying information pertaining to flying and maintaining the aircraft;
computing means operatively connected to the display screen, the computing means having a plurality of input means;
data collection means for gathering raw data including at least one of deferred maintenance items, runway conditions and obstacle height, flight data, flight management computer data, weather data mapping, air traffic, airport gate and taxiway data;
electronic document browser means for accessing and displaying information electronically stored in the electronic flight bag system;
electronic logbook means capable of receiving and storing equipment failures of the aircraft; and
performance application means for calculating takeoff parameters, taking into account at least one of deferred maintenance items and crew-entered parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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