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US 7,009,531 B2Granted
System for aurally monitoring aeronautical information while in flight
OwnerRam Pattisapuinventor
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Abstract
A system and a method for providing a continuous, semi-continuous and/or repetitive aural signal to an aircraft pilot indicative of a difference between a set value and an actual value for one or more flight characteristics of the aircraft.
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A method for providing an audible signal to a pilot indicative of at least one flight characteristic of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- a) monitoring at least one flight characteristic of the aircraft;
- b) setting a selected value for the at least one flight characteristic;
- and,
- c) generating a substantially continuous audible signal during a selected time, the audible signal being variable to a pulsating signal of variable frequency to indicate the occurrence and extent of a deviation from the selected values for a first flight characteristic and variable to different tonal pitches to indicate the occurrences and extent of a deviation from a second flight characteristic so that the pilot may correct such deviation before the deviation reaches a hazardous condition.
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A system for providing an audible signal to a pilot during a selected time indicative of at least one flight characteristic of an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a) at least two instruments, each of the instruments being adapted to monitor at least one of at least two flight characteristic of the aircraft at least two instruments being used to monitor the altitude and heading of the aircraft;
- b) a comparator adapted to receive a signal indicative of the at least one flight characteristic and compare the signal to a selected value for the flight characteristic and generate a signal indicative of any difference in the selected value and a current value from the instrument adapted to monitor for the at least one flight characteristic;
- and,
- c) an audible signal generator adapted to receive the signal indicative of any difference and generate a pulsating audible signal at a variable frequency to the pilot indicative of the difference so that the pilot may correct such difference between a selected value and the current value for at least one flight characteristic before the difference reaches a hazardous condition.
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