Abstract: A system and method of displaying an Engine Failure Awareness Chart (EFAC) for aircraft with at least one engine out is shown and described herein. The EFAC may display lines and zones indicative of levels of risk of obstacles on the ground. The obstacles may be either man-made or natural structures. The EFAC may update continuously providing the pilot with a real-time awareness of the risks around the aircraft during an engine failure. Using the EFAC the pilot may navigate the aircraft to a landing area or back to the airport for landing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
AeroData, Inc.
Inventors:
Terry L. McDonough, Garrett W. van Ark, Scott E. Graham
Abstract: A system and method of displaying an Engine Failure Awareness Chart (EFAC) for aircraft with at least one engine out is shown and described herein. The EFAC may display lines and zones indicative of levels of risk of obstacles on the ground. The obstacles may be either man-made or natural structures. The EFAC may update continuously providing the pilot with a real-time awareness of the risks around the aircraft during an engine failure. Using the EFAC the pilot may navigate the aircraft to a landing area or back to the airport for landing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 2, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2021
Assignee:
AeroData, Inc.
Inventors:
Terry L. McDonough, Garrett W. van Ark, Scott E. Graham
Abstract: A weight and center-of-gravity profile for an aircraft is determined prior to flight. An uncertainty band is determined for each of a plurality of points along a fuel vector for the planned flight. Each of the points along the fuel vector is compared to a predetermined flight limit (e.g., an FAA certified envelope). This comparison is used to decide whether the profile is suitable for flight of the aircraft. If so, an indication is provided to a user (e.g., on a display or by a text message) that the profile is suitable and the aircraft is ready for flight.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 7, 2016
Assignee:
AERODATA, INC.
Inventors:
Terry L. McDonough, Magnus Kernast, Carlos E. Padilla, Shane C. Tillotson
Abstract: A weight and center-of-gravity profile for an aircraft is determined prior to flight. An uncertainty band is determined for each of a plurality of points along a fuel vector for the planned flight. Each of the points along the fuel vector is compared to a predetermined flight limit (e.g., an FAA certified envelope). This comparison is used to decide whether the profile is suitable for flight of the aircraft. If so, an indication is provided to a user (e.g., on a display or by a text message) that the profile is suitable and the aircraft is ready for flight.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 25, 2013
Publication date:
May 28, 2015
Applicant:
AeroData, Inc.
Inventors:
Terry L. McDonough, Magnus Kernast, Carlos E. Padilla, Shane C. Tillotson