AIRCRAFT POWER FAILURE SIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for verifying at least one flight management means (36, 38) and the wiring connected thereto, wherein the flight management means (36, 38) is adapted to output a warning, disable an aircraft means (42, 44) and/or inhibit the activation thereof, in response to a power condition of at least one power supply (30, 32, 34) in an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- disposing a switch means (14a, 16a, 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a) in a power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) connected to a first flight management means (36, 38), wherein the power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) provides a signal indicative of a condition of a power supply (30, 32, 34);
modifying the signal on the power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) by actuating the switch means (14a, 16a, 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a); and
verifying the response of the flight management means (36, 38).
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Abstract
Disclosed is a flight management means verification apparatus (1) adapted to verify at least one flight management means (36,38), wherein the flight management means in use outputs a warning, disables an aircraft means and/or inhibits the activation thereof in response to a power fail condition. The flight management means verification apparatus comprises a first connection means (2,4) adapted to be disposed in a first power indicator line (74) to a first flight management means, wherein the first power indicator line provides a signal representative of a Condition of a first power supply (30), and further comprises a first switch means (14a) connected in use such that the signal of the power indicator line for the first flight management means (36) is switched. Actuating the switch means causes the signal on the power indicator line to change indicating a distortion or failure of the power supply of the aircraft and/or a part thereof. The response of the flight management means can be verified by the signal output by the flight management means, e.g. on a display, or in that the aircraft means is deactivated and/or cannot be activated.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for verifying at least one flight management means (36, 38) and the wiring connected thereto, wherein the flight management means (36, 38) is adapted to output a warning, disable an aircraft means (42, 44) and/or inhibit the activation thereof, in response to a power condition of at least one power supply (30, 32, 34) in an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
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disposing a switch means (14a, 16a, 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a) in a power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) connected to a first flight management means (36, 38), wherein the power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) provides a signal indicative of a condition of a power supply (30, 32, 34);modifying the signal on the power indicator line (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84;
52, 54) by actuating the switch means (14a, 16a, 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a); andverifying the response of the flight management means (36, 38). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A flight management means operation verificator (1) adapted to verify at least one flight management means (36, 38) and the wiring connected thereto, wherein the flight management means (36, 38) in use outputs a warning, disables an aircraft means (42, 44) and/or inhibits the activation thereof, in response to a power fail condition, wherein the flight management means operation verificator (1) comprises:
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a first connection means (2, 4) adapted to be disposed in a first power indicator line (74) connected to a first flight management means (36), wherein the first power indicator line (74) provides a signal indicative of a condition of a first power supply (30); and a first switch means (14a) connected in use such that the signal of the first power indicator line (74) coupled with the first flight management means (36) is switched. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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