Abstract: A device and method for flying an aircraft is disclosed. A housing that is removably installable in a cockpit of the aircraft is installed in the cockpit. The housing includes a processor. The processor receives a flight measurement from the aircraft, determines a flight control parameter for flying the aircraft from the flight measurement, and operates a flight control device of the aircraft to implement the flight control parameter to fly the aircraft.

Abstract: A clearance sensor system is provided for use in moving first and second articles and includes a driving element disposed to drive and manipulate the first article relative to the second article, a plurality of sensors arrayed about at least the second article to generate real-time readings of physical separation of the first and second articles and a controller operably coupled to the driving element and the plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to facilitate an execution of real-time or quasi-dynamic control of a driving of the first article by the driving element in accordance with the readings of the physical separation between the first and second articles provided by the plurality of sensors, and a post-processing of data relating to the real-time or quasi-dynamic control of the driving and the manipulation of the first article by the driving element.

Abstract: A device and method for flying an aircraft is disclosed. A housing that is removably installable in a cockpit of the aircraft is installed in the cockpit. The housing includes a processor. The processor receives a flight measurement from the aircraft, determines a flight control parameter for flying the aircraft from the flight measurement, and operates a flight control device of the aircraft to implement the flight control parameter to fly the aircraft.