Flight crew response monitor
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1. A method of flight crew response monitoring for an aircraft comprising triggering a flight crew response alert when no flight crew action has been detected by the FMC within a predetermined time period and the aircraft position passes an FMC computed optimum vertical profile derived top of descent location.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for measuring the alertness level of the flight crew of an aircraft and raising it when necessary. The system also detects departures from the planned flight profile and provides aural warning.
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- 1. A method of flight crew response monitoring for an aircraft comprising triggering a flight crew response alert when no flight crew action has been detected by the FMC within a predetermined time period and the aircraft position passes an FMC computed optimum vertical profile derived top of descent location.
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Current AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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Original AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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InventorsRobertson, Randall P., Graham, Donald A.
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Primary Examiner(s)SWARTHOUT, BRENT
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Application NumberUS07/510,377Time in Patent Office1,239 DaysField of Search340/945, 340/963, 340/964, 340/965, 340/967, 340/971, 340/974, 340/970, 340/975, 340/977, 340/979, 340/575, 364/427, 364/428, 364/430, 364/433, 364/431.01, 364/432, 364/439, 364/441, 364/447, 364/457, 364/462, 364/424.06, 364/434, 244/180, 244/181, 244/182, 244/183, 244/184, 244/185, 244/191, 244/194, 244/175, 244/179, 244/186US Class Current340/945CPC Class CodesG08B 21/06 indicating a condition of s...
