AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A method of transmitting aircraft data from an aircraft comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving digital flight data from an aircraft data bus or a discrete input or both;
(b) storing the data to a flight data file;
(c) creating a summary file upon a specified event or command;
(d) transmitting the summary file in the form of an email or attached to an email via a radio transmitter.
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Abstract
A flight data collection and transmission system includes a data interface for receiving digital flight data, means for formatting the data as a binary or text file, means for incorporating the data file into an email, means for transmitting the email using a communication system. A method of collecting and transmitting aircraft data includes the steps of receiving and storing digital flight data, creating a data file and transmitting the data as part of an email upon the happening of a defined event.
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1. A method of transmitting aircraft data from an aircraft comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving digital flight data from an aircraft data bus or a discrete input or both;
(b) storing the data to a flight data file;
(c) creating a summary file upon a specified event or command;
(d) transmitting the summary file in the form of an email or attached to an email via a radio transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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