Abstract: A fault monitoring system for an aircraft includes a processor having a fault diagnosis algorithm, a memory connected to the processor, a plurality of sensors located at selected nodes in an electrical network of the aircraft and connected to the processor, and a data collection algorithm in one of the processor or the plurality of sensors. Each sensor is configured to continuously monitor voltage and current of the electrical network at its selected node and to transmit data representative of the monitored voltage and current to the processor. Upon the occurrence of a fault event, the data collection algorithm selects a subset of the data related to the fault event and at least one sensor transmits a selected subset of the data to one of the processor or the memory.

Abstract: A fault monitoring system for an aircraft includes a processor having a fault diagnosis algorithm, a memory connected to the processor, a plurality of sensors located at selected nodes in an electrical network of the aircraft and connected to the processor, and a data collection algorithm in one of the processor or the plurality of sensors. Each sensor is configured to continuously monitor voltage and current of the electrical network at its selected node and to transmit data representative of the monitored voltage and current to the processor. Upon the occurrence of a fault event, the data collection algorithm selects a subset of the data related to the fault event and at least one sensor transmits a selected subset of the data to one of the processor or the memory.

Abstract: A system and method for airport control at an airport having one or more runways. The system and method can receive information related to aircraft utilizing the airport, determine wake duration, and determine an aircraft separation time for one or more runways based on a wake duration of an aircraft.

Abstract: A method of identifying faults in an aircraft includes retrieving a first set of data from the aircraft, establishing a list based on analysis of the obtained first set of data, ranking the members of the list of potential faults and pruning the list based upon at least one additional set of data. Members are pruned until a predetermined criterion is met.

Abstract: A method of providing an airport model from a data server to an aircraft for a flight from a source airport to a destination airport. The method includes prior to take off from the source airport, transmitting from the aircraft a first identifying signal to a first data server associated with the source airport and receiving a complete airport model of a destination airport from the first data server. While in flight and prior to landing at the destination airport, the method further includes transmitting from the aircraft a second identifying signal, including a version indicator for the complete airport model, to a second data server associated with the destination airport and comparing the version indicator to the current version of the airport model and prior to landing.

Abstract: A component management system including a component, a near field communication chip (NFC chip) provided on the component and having a memory in which is stored a component data file containing at least a component identifier, and a near field enabled mobile device configured to communicate with the NFC chip using near field communication.

Abstract: A method of transmitting aircraft flight data for an aircraft from the aircraft to a destination server via a wireless communication link with the method including determining an operational status of the aircraft, determining flight data to be transmitted, and transmitting the determined flight data to be transmitted to the destination server.

Abstract: A system and method for airport control at an airport having one or more runways. The system and method can receive information related to aircraft utilizing the airport, determine wake duration, and determine an aircraft separation time for one or more runways based on a wake duration of an aircraft.

Abstract: A method of determining a turbulent condition in an aircraft with a handheld device where the handheld device has at least one of a gyroscope, seismometer, and an accelerometer where the method includes receiving an output from the at least one of the gyroscope, seismometer, and accelerometer while the handheld device is located within the aircraft and providing an indication of a turbulent condition.

Abstract: A method of determining a turbulent condition in an aircraft with a handheld device where the handheld device has at least one of a gyroscope, seismometer, and an accelerometer where the method includes receiving an output from the at least one of the gyroscope, seismometer, and accelerometer while the handheld device is located within the aircraft and providing an indication of a turbulent condition.

Abstract: A method of transmitting aircraft flight data for an aircraft from the aircraft to a destination server via a wireless communication link with the method including determining an operational status of the aircraft, determining flight data to be transmitted, and transmitting the determined flight data to be transmitted to the destination server.