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Flight event record system

  • US 6,092,008 A
  • Filed: 06/13/1997
  • Issued: 07/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flight event record system, comprising:

  • a global positioning satellite system;

    an aircraft having a global positioning satellite system receiver/transmitter in communication with the global positioning satellite system for generating positioning data defining the geographical position of said aircraft, and a flight event record monitor unit for monitoring in-flight event data and transmitting said in-flight event data, said positioning data anddata uniquely identifying said aircraft only if a change in the in-flight event data exceeds a threshold;

    a ground based data receiving station in communication with the flight event record monitor unit for receiving the transmitted data from said aircraft; and

    a recording station in communication with said ground based data receiving station for storing said transmitted data at least until said aircraft has completed its flight.

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