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Standby display aircraft management system

  • US 7,307,549 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2005
  • Issued: 12/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel, comprising:

  • a first device associated with a first pilot of the aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the first pilot, the first device including;

    a first display; and

    a first controller having a first set of controls for controlling the first display and aircraft systems; and

    a second device associated with a second pilot of the aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the second pilot, the second device including;

    a second display; and

    a second controller having a second set of controls for controlling the second display and the aircraft systems;

    wherein at least one of the first display and the second display presents attitude, altitude and airspeed at all times;

    wherein in the event the first display does not present attitude, altitude, and airspeed, the first display defaults to presenting attitude, altitude and airspeed in the event the first controller is inactive for a predetermined period of time; and

    wherein if the second display does not present attitude, altitude, and airspeed, the second display defaults to presenting attitude, altitude and airspeed in the event the second controller is inactive for the predetermined period of time.

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