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Methods and systems for displaying assistance messages to aircraft operators

  • US 7,751,947 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Issued: 07/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:

  • receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck;

    comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic;

    if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein displaying the assistance message comprises;

    determining whether the input fails to comply with the target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis;

    providing a first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the first basis; and

    providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the second basis.

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