Flight management system
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1. A system for managing at least one aircraft, comprising:
- an aircraft flight management system, said aircraft flight management system being located within an aircraft, said aircraft flight management system including a receiver for receiving data;
a second aircraft flight management system, said second aircraft flight management system being located within a second aircraft, said second aircraft flight management system including a receiver for receiving data; and
a remote flight management system, whereby said remote flight management system is operably connected to said aircraft flight management system and said second aircraft flight management system via a wireless link, said remote flight management system including a display suitable for presenting a graphical image, said graphical image capable of being segmented for displaying a graphical man and textual aircraft data for each of said aircraft and said second aircraft, said remote flight management system optimizes landing determination between said aircraft and said second aircraft based upon fuel information, passenger information and gate information.
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The present invention is a system and method for providing flight management to one or more aircraft via a communication link between a fight management system located outside the aircraft and a flight management system located inside the aircraft. Remote flight management system may monitor and control navigation functions, substantially reducing pilot or crewmember workload. Optimized simultaneous flight management of multiple aircraft located within a specified area or within a specified fleet may be provided. Remote flight management system may be suitable for monitoring and controlling navigation functions for multiple aircraft from a single location.
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1. A system for managing at least one aircraft, comprising:
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an aircraft flight management system, said aircraft flight management system being located within an aircraft, said aircraft flight management system including a receiver for receiving data; a second aircraft flight management system, said second aircraft flight management system being located within a second aircraft, said second aircraft flight management system including a receiver for receiving data; and a remote flight management system, whereby said remote flight management system is operably connected to said aircraft flight management system and said second aircraft flight management system via a wireless link, said remote flight management system including a display suitable for presenting a graphical image, said graphical image capable of being segmented for displaying a graphical man and textual aircraft data for each of said aircraft and said second aircraft, said remote flight management system optimizes landing determination between said aircraft and said second aircraft based upon fuel information, passenger information and gate information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing an aircraft via a remote flight management system, comprising:
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receiving navigation information from sensors of a first aircraft and a second aircraft, said navigation information being wirelessly transmitted to a remote flight management system; determining a position and velocity of said first aircraft and said second aircraft; determining a steering guidance and navigational path based upon a destination of said first aircraft and said second aircraft and position/velocity Information for said first aircraft and said second aircraft; displaying a graphical image, said graphical image being segmented for displaying a graphical map and textual aircraft data for each of said aircraft and said second aircraft; and transferring said steering guidance and navigational path information to said first aircraft and said second aircraft via a wireless link, wherein said first aircraft and said second aircraft operates according to said steering guidance and navigational path, said steering and navigational path being based upon fuel information, passenger information and gate information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for managing at least one aircraft, comprising:
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an aircraft flight management system, said aircraft flight management system being located within an aircraft, said aircraft flight management system including a receiver for receiving data and a display for presentation of said data; a second aircraft flight management system, said second aircraft flight management system being located within a second aircraft; and a remote flight management system, whereby said remote flight management system is operably connected to said aircraft flight management system and said second aircraft flight management system via a wireless link, said remote flight management system being capable of retrieving data for said aircraft and said second aircraft and transferring said flight performance data to said aircraft flight management system and said second aircraft flight management system, said remote flight management system including navigation guidance for retrieving navigation data for said aircraft and said second aircraft and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting said flight performance data to said aircraft flight management system and said second aircraft flight management system, said remote flight management system including a display suitable for presenting a graphical image, said graphical image capable of being segmented for displaying a graphical map and textual aircraft data for each of said aircraft and said second aircraft, said remote flight management system optimizing landing determination between said aircraft and said second aircraft based upon fuel information, passenger information and gate information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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