System and method to manage check-lists for an aircraft pilot

A system for aiding in the management of at least one check-list, managed by at least one pilot of an aircraft, which comprises:

• an identification unit configured to identify at least one actuation element to be actuated to implement a current control from a check-list;
• a signaling unit configured to visually highlight the identified actuation element;
• a detection unit configured to detect a position at least of a hand of a pilot;
• a checking unit configured to check whether the detected position of the hand of the pilot is consistent with a position of the identified actuation element which is visually highlighted, for the actuation thereof;
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• an alert unit configured to alert the pilot to a risk of incorrect actuation of an inconsistency between the detected position of the hand of the pilot and the position of the actuation element.

A method to assist an aircrew to execute a check-list to actuate elements in a cockpit of an aircraft, the method includes:

• an identification step which automatically identifies an actuation element to be actuated to implement a current control from a check-list;
• a signaling step automatically highlighting the identified actuation element;
• a detection step automatically detecting a position of a hand of a pilot in response to the signaling step and until the pilot actuates the identified actuation element or another actuation element in the cockpit;
• a checking step performed in conjunction with the detection step and automatically determining if a position of the hand of the pilot is at a position corresponding to the identified actuation element, and
• a first alert step to issue an alert to the pilot in response to the checking step determining that the position of the hand of the pilot does not correspond to a position of the identified actuation element.