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Assisted flight computer program and method

  • US 8,180,503 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2006
  • Issued: 05/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An avionics system for an aircraft, the avionics system comprising:

  • an input for receiving an initiation signal from a dedicated emergency input device;

    an autopilot for automatically controlling certain aspects of the aircraft;

    a transmitter for sending transmissions from the aircraft;

    an assisted flight program, responsive to the initiation signal from the dedicated emergency input device, and configured to—

    engage the autopilot to stabilize flight of the aircraft,alert a ground controller, through the transmitter, that the aircraft is in an emergency situation, andassist a passenger of the aircraft in controlling the aircraft, anda display configured to present conventional flight information and replace the conventional flight information with simplified flight information upon reception of the initiation signal.

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