AVIATION YOKE HSI INTERFACE AND FLIGHT DECK CONTROL INDICATOR AND SELECTOR SAFETY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system (100) for allowing a pilot to sit in a captain'"'"'s seat (12) on a flight deck (10) of an aircraft, to grip a captain yoke (14), to observe an instrument panel (20), and to conveniently and safely modify a desired heading while gripping the captain yoke (14) with both hands, comprising:
- (A) a multi-controlled HSI (200), having;
(i) a compass (210) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field, wherein the compass (210) has a compass perimeter (212) and a plurality of radial measurement indicia (214) that are located along the compass perimeter (212), whereby the compass (210) rotates in response to a change in an actual heading of the aircraft;
(ii) a heading indicator (220) that visually indicates a fixed reference on the multi-controlled HSI (200), wherein the heading indicator (220) is located in readable relationship with the radial measurement indicia (214), whereby the actual heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the radial measurement indicia (214) with the heading indicator (220);
(iii) an adjustable heading bug (230) that visually indicates the desired heading of the aircraft, wherein the adjustable heading bug (230) is selectively positioned along the compass perimeter (212) such that the adjustable heading bug (230) rotates with the compass (210), whereby the desired heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the adjustable heading bug (230) with the radial measurement indicia (214); and
(iv) a heading adjustment control (240) that controls the position of the adjustable heading bug (230), wherein the heading adjustment control (240) is on the multi-controlled HSI (200), whereby operation of the heading adjustment control (240) moves the adjustable heading bug (230) along the compass perimeter (212); and
(B) a yoke heading adjustment control (300) that controls the position of the adjustable heading bug (230), wherein the yoke heading adjustment control (300) is on the captain yoke (14), and operation of the yoke heading adjustment control (300) moves the adjustable heading bug (230) along the compass perimeter (212).
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Abstract
An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system enhances flight safety. The system incorporates a multi-controlled HSI with a yoke heading adjustment control, a yoke VOR radial selector, and a yoke heading centering control positioned on the captain yoke. The system may also incorporate a first officer multi-controlled HSI with a first officer yoke heading adjustment control, a first officer yoke VOR radial selector, and a first officer yoke heading and course centering control positioned on the first officer yoke. An autopilot mode indicator visually indicates whether an autopilot is flying according to a desired heading or according to a VOR radial signal. A side selector-indicator control permits selection of which side controls the flight of the aircraft. A first control unit and a second control unit may be in electrical communication with both sides to fly the aircraft in autopilot.
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20 Claims
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1. An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system (100) for allowing a pilot to sit in a captain'"'"'s seat (12) on a flight deck (10) of an aircraft, to grip a captain yoke (14), to observe an instrument panel (20), and to conveniently and safely modify a desired heading while gripping the captain yoke (14) with both hands, comprising:
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(A) a multi-controlled HSI (200), having; (i) a compass (210) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field, wherein the compass (210) has a compass perimeter (212) and a plurality of radial measurement indicia (214) that are located along the compass perimeter (212), whereby the compass (210) rotates in response to a change in an actual heading of the aircraft; (ii) a heading indicator (220) that visually indicates a fixed reference on the multi-controlled HSI (200), wherein the heading indicator (220) is located in readable relationship with the radial measurement indicia (214), whereby the actual heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the radial measurement indicia (214) with the heading indicator (220); (iii) an adjustable heading bug (230) that visually indicates the desired heading of the aircraft, wherein the adjustable heading bug (230) is selectively positioned along the compass perimeter (212) such that the adjustable heading bug (230) rotates with the compass (210), whereby the desired heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the adjustable heading bug (230) with the radial measurement indicia (214); and (iv) a heading adjustment control (240) that controls the position of the adjustable heading bug (230), wherein the heading adjustment control (240) is on the multi-controlled HSI (200), whereby operation of the heading adjustment control (240) moves the adjustable heading bug (230) along the compass perimeter (212); and (B) a yoke heading adjustment control (300) that controls the position of the adjustable heading bug (230), wherein the yoke heading adjustment control (300) is on the captain yoke (14), and operation of the yoke heading adjustment control (300) moves the adjustable heading bug (230) along the compass perimeter (212). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system (100) for allowing a pilot to sit in a captain'"'"'s seat (12) on a flight deck (10) of an aircraft, to grip a captain yoke (14), to observe an instrument panel (20), and to conveniently and safely select one of a plurality of VOR radial signals emitted by a VOR station while gripping the captain yoke (14) with both hands, comprising:
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(A) a multi-controlled HSI (200), having; (i) a compass (210) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field, wherein the compass (210) has a compass perimeter (212) and a plurality of radial measurement indicia (214) that are located along the compass perimeter (212), whereby the compass (210) rotates in response to a change in an actual heading of the aircraft; (ii) a VOR radial indicator (250) that visually indicates a representation of the VOR radial signal, wherein the VOR radial indicator (250) is positioned within the compass perimeter (212), whereby the VOR radial indicator (250) rotates with the compass (210) in response to a change in the actual heading of the aircraft, and the VOR radial indictor (250) translates within the compass perimeter (212) as the aircraft flies along the actual heading; and (iii) a VOR radial selector (260) that allows selection of the VOR radial signal, wherein the VOR radial selector (260) is on the multi-controlled HSI (200), whereby operation of the VOR radial selector (260) selects the VOR radial signal displayed by the VOR radial indicator (250); and (B) a yoke VOR radial selector (310) that controls selection of the VOR radial signal indicated by the VOR radial indicator (250), wherein the yoke VOR radial selector (310) is on the captain yoke (14), and operation of the yoke VOR radial selector (310) selects the VOR radial signal displayed by the VOR radial indicator (250). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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