System for automated recording of aircraft flight and maintenance information and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring aircraft operation status comprising the steps of:
- transmitting aircraft operation data from an on-board monitoring system of an aircraft while in a cruising phase of flight in at least one of a continuous transmission and a batched transmission while in flight;
receiving aircraft operation data in the form of at least one of the continuous transmission and the batched transmission from an aircraft in flight, the form of the aircraft operation data being responsive to at least one of phase of flight, network traffic across a communication device associated with the aircraft, or network traffic across a network associated with the aircraft;
identifying the aircraft associated with the aircraft operation data;
recording the aircraft operation data to an aircraft database;
determining whether the aircraft operation data complies with rules governing aircraft operation;
upon determining the aircraft operation data complies with the rules governing aircraft operation, performing the step of recording the compliance to the aircraft database; and
upon determining the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance, performing the steps of;
identifying a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance,recording the non-compliance to the aircraft database, andperforming an action responsive to the non-compliance.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring aircraft operation status comprising receiving aircraft operation data, identifying an aircraft associated with the aircraft operation data, recording the aircraft operation data to an aircraft database, and determining whether the aircraft operation data complies with rules governing aircraft operation. Upon determining the aircraft operation data complies with the rules governing aircraft operation, the compliance is recorded to the aircraft database. Upon determining the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance, a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance is identified, the non-compliance to the aircraft database is recorded, and an action responsive to the non-compliance is performed.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring aircraft operation status comprising the steps of:
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transmitting aircraft operation data from an on-board monitoring system of an aircraft while in a cruising phase of flight in at least one of a continuous transmission and a batched transmission while in flight; receiving aircraft operation data in the form of at least one of the continuous transmission and the batched transmission from an aircraft in flight, the form of the aircraft operation data being responsive to at least one of phase of flight, network traffic across a communication device associated with the aircraft, or network traffic across a network associated with the aircraft; identifying the aircraft associated with the aircraft operation data; recording the aircraft operation data to an aircraft database; determining whether the aircraft operation data complies with rules governing aircraft operation; upon determining the aircraft operation data complies with the rules governing aircraft operation, performing the step of recording the compliance to the aircraft database; and upon determining the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance, performing the steps of; identifying a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance, recording the non-compliance to the aircraft database, and performing an action responsive to the non-compliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring aircraft operation status comprising the steps of:
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transmitting aircraft operation data in at least one of a continuous transmission and batched transmission from an on-board monitoring system of an aircraft while in a cruising phase of flight; receiving aircraft operation data at a terrestrial computerized device; identifying the aircraft associated with the aircraft operation data; recording the aircraft operation data to an aircraft database; determining whether to transmit the aircraft operation data to an additional aircraft database; determining whether to transmit the aircraft operation data to a user computerized device; upon determining to transmit the aircraft operation data, transmitting the aircraft operation data to a user computerized device; accessing a rules database comprising rules governing aircraft operation; identifying the types of data comprised by the aircraft operation data; determining whether the aircraft operation data complies with rules governing aircraft operation; upon determining the aircraft operation data complies with the rules governing aircraft operation, performing the step of recording the compliance to the aircraft database; and upon determining the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance, performing the steps of; identifying a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance, recording the non-compliance to the aircraft database, and performing an action responsive to the non-compliance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for aircraft flight and maintenance monitoring comprising:
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an on-board monitoring system operable to transmit aircraft operation data in at least one of a continuous transmission and batched transmission from an aircraft while in a cruising phase of flight; a terrestrial computerized device comprising processing circuitry, a non-transitory memory, and a communication device; a rules database comprising rules governing aircraft operation; and an aircraft database comprising data related to aircraft operation; wherein the terrestrial computerized device is positioned in communication with the on-board monitoring system of the aircraft via the communication device; wherein the terrestrial computerized device is configured to receive aircraft operation data from the on-board monitoring system in the form of at least one of the continuous transmission and the batched transmission from the aircraft in flight, the form of the aircraft operation data being responsive to at least one of phase of flight, network traffic across a communication device associated with the aircraft, or network traffic across a network associated with the aircraft, and record the aircraft operation data to the aircraft database; wherein the terrestrial computerized device is configured to access the rules governing aircraft operation and compare the rules to the aircraft operation data to determine if there is a non-compliance in the aircraft operation data; and wherein the terrestrial computerized device is configured to, upon a determination the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance; identify a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance, record the non-compliance to the aircraft database, and perform an action responsive to the non-compliance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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