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Intervention flight management system

  • US 4,811,230 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1986
  • Issued: 03/07/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an airplane flight management system that includes a flight management computer that produces airplane speed and altitude control signals in accordacne with preprogrammed instructions, said speed and altitude control signals determining the route and profile of the airplane'"'"'s flight path, the improvement comprising an intervention flight management system (IFMS) integrated with said flight management computer for overriding said preprogrammed instructions, said IFMS comprising:

  • an IFMS control panel including manually position-adjustable knobs and switches, and related indicators, the position of said position-adjustable knobs and switches creating lateral and vertical flight path instructions; and

    ,an IFMS control means coupled to said IFMS control panel for detecting the lateral and vertical flight path instructions created by the position of said position-adjustable knobs and switches and producing airplane speed and altitude control signals in accordance with said lateral and vertical flight path instructions that override contrary speed and altitude control signals produced by said flight management computer in response to said preprogrammed instructions.

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