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Avionics maintenance training device

  • US 6,572,376 B1
  • Filed: 07/10/2001
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A training device to simulate operation of an aircraft to train cognitive and psychomotor skills, wherein the aircraft comprises actual avionics components used by avionics technicians and wherein the aircraft runs an operational flight program, the training device comprising:

  • a first processor for running the operational flight program;

    at least one actual avionics component for providing signals or data to the operational flight program;

    non-functional physically replicated avionics components that are three-dimensional replicas of a first set of corresponding actual avionics components;

    functional physically replicated avionics components that are three-dimensional replicas of a second set of corresponding actual avionics components; and

    a second processor for running a simulation program to generate signals or data to simulate the second set of actual avionics components for the operational flight program;

    wherein the non-functional and functional physically replicated avionics components have physical characteristics similar to the corresponding actual avionics components they replicate sufficient to teach component removal and replacement skills, and wherein the at least one actual avionics components and the non-functional and functional physically replicated avionics components are located in the training device in positions similar to positions of the corresponding actual avionics components in the aircraft to replicate accessibility.

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