Abstract:
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for fleet based aircraft flight planning using real-time intelligence. For example, a system may include a simulation engine configured to calculate flight modification parameters associated with an aircraft based on real-time flight data of the aircraft, real-time weather data along a flight path of the aircraft, and real-time planning data of the aircraft, and then transmit the flight modification parameters to a flight management system (FMS) of the aircraft.
Abstract:
A system and methods for enhancing operator situational awareness are disclosed. For example, one method includes monitoring a plurality of radio transmissions associated with a plurality of vehicles in a first traffic flow pattern, monitoring a second traffic flow pattern in a vicinity of a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, monitoring at least one weather value for a destination site for the plurality of vehicles, proposing a destination approach for the vehicle in response to the monitoring, evaluating an impact of the proposed destination approach on an existing travel path for the vehicle, and generating a second travel path for the vehicle in response to the evaluating.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for context-specific granular access to flight management system (FMS) SaaS using adaptive IAM. For instance, the method may include receiving, at one of a plurality of application programing interface (API) endpoints of a flight management system (FMS) software as a service (SaaS), a request from a client; determining whether the request is authorized; in response to determining the request is authorized, analyzing the request to determine a context of the request and determine whether the request includes an intent; transmitting a message to a particular functionality of the FMS SaaS based on the context and the intent; determining whether the client is associated with a subscription type; filtering a data stream from the FMS SaaS in accordance with the subscription type and the context; generating a response based on the filtered data stream; and transmitting the response to the client.
Abstract:
A system includes an aircraft avionics system and a portable computing device. The aircraft avionics system is configured to run one or more embedded avionics applications. The portable computing device is in operable communication with the aircraft avionics system and is configured to run one or more portable device applications. Each portable device application has resident therein a software development kit having libraries and utilities that enables the portable device application to: establish a secure connection with the aircraft avionics system, establish and maintain a required protocol with the embedded avionics application, and communicate with the embedded avionics application as specified by an application programming interface definition.
Abstract:
A system and methods for enhancing operator situational awareness are disclosed. For example, one method includes monitoring a plurality of radio transmissions associated with a plurality of vehicles in a first traffic flow pattern, monitoring a second traffic flow pattern in a vicinity of a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, monitoring at least one weather value for a destination site for the plurality of vehicles, proposing a destination approach for the vehicle in response to the monitoring, evaluating an impact of the proposed destination approach on an existing travel path for the vehicle, and generating a second travel path for the vehicle in response to the evaluating.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing or requesting data for simulating avionics systems. For example, a method for providing data for simulating avionics systems may include: receiving, from a client device, a first message requesting information usable by the client device to simulate a functionality of an avionics system, the first message being in a web services data format; converting the first message to an avionics protocol data format to obtain a first converted message; providing the first converted message to a server application; receiving, from the server application, a second message including the requested information, the second message being in the avionics protocol data format; converting the second message to the web services data format to obtain a second converted message; and providing, to the client device, the second converted message.
Abstract:
Systems are provided for providing distributed flight management capability for flight management systems (FMS) of a fleet of aircraft. The system comprises an FMS located on board and electronically integrated into the avionics system of each of the aircraft in the fleet. The system also has a digital twin FMS that contains identical software components and capabilities of the FMS. The digital twin FMS is located off board the aircraft and is in communication with each of the FMSs via a digital communications link. The digital twin FMS is configured to provide pre-flight planning for each aircraft that is dispatched to each FMS via the digital communications link.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a method, article of manufacture, and system for averting an overweight landing of an aircraft having a maximum landing weight (MLW). The method, article, and system may comprise, mutatis mutandis, determining a flight plan, receiving sensor data, determining, in response to the sensor data, that a predetermined event has occurred, receiving, in response to the predetermined event, an updated destination, computing, aircraft weight at the updated destination (WAD), comparing the WAD to the MLW, and/or generating, in response to the sensor data, an updated flight plan when the WAD exceeds the MLW.
Abstract:
A method in an aircraft for energy reduction is disclosed. The method includes: determining a starting point location, altitude and airspeed for a stable approach for landing at a diversion airport; and determining a vertical strategy for achieving the starting point altitude and airspeed by identifying a region of opportunity for adjusting the speed and altitude and identifying a plurality of energy reduction strategies for achieving the starting point altitude and airspeed while in the region of opportunity based on a speed mode during the stable approach. The method further comprises causing a graphic display to be displayed that lists for selection each of the plurality of identified strategies, detailed maneuver information for strategy implementation, and costs for implementing each identified strategy; and causing to be displayed, responsive to flight crew selection, a lateral view and vertical view of a proposed trajectory based on a selected identified strategy.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for integrating aircraft flight parameters generated by an offboard portable electronic device (PED) into an onboard flight management system (FMS). The method comprises selecting the aircraft flight parameters to be generated by the PED for use by the FMS. The current flight data is accessed for the aircraft with the FMS and providing the current flight data to the offboard PED. The rules for the aircraft flight parameters are computed with the offboard PED based on the current flight data for the aircraft and transmitted to a flight management (FM) adapter. The FM adapter confirms that the rules for the aircraft flight parameters comply with operational limits of the aircraft and then translates the rules of the aircraft flight parameters to aircraft operational targets for use by the onboard FMS. The aircraft operational targets are then loaded from the FM adapter into the FMS.