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System for automated recording of aircraft flight and maintenance information and associated methods

  • US 9,607,445 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2015
  • Issued: 03/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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