Customized Preflight Checklist GUI for Aircraft Systems Check
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional preflight checklists are often generic, paper-based, and time-consuming, requiring pilots to manually verify system components, which can lead to errors due to lack of familiarity or distractions, and may not be specific to the aircraft being flown.
Innovation Solution
A customized preflight checklist graphical user interface (GUI) is provided on a client device, which includes sensor data from the selected aircraft to streamline and validate the preflight checks, ensuring all necessary tasks are completed before piloting, and allows remote monitoring of vehicle status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a generic paper-based checklist is used, then the checklist can be easily accessed and carried, but it is time-consuming and may not be specific to the aircraft being flown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a digital copy of the checklist on a computing device instead of a physical paper checklist. The digital checklist can be customized for specific aircraft types and automatically updated, eliminating the need for pilots to carry physical copies and allowing for instantaneous access to aircraft-specific checklists.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the format of the checklist from static paper to dynamic digital parameters that can be automatically adjusted based on aircraft type, model, and configuration. The system retrieves and displays checklist parameters specific to the selected aircraft, making the checklist both aircraft-specific and adaptable to different aircraft types.
2Reliability
If manual verification of system components is required, then the pilot can perform the checks, but it requires familiarity of the aircraft and components which may cause improper administration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates automated feedback mechanisms where the system provides guidance, reminders, and validation during the preflight check process. The digital checklist can automatically verify completed items and highlight missed checks, providing continuous feedback to the pilot to ensure accurate and complete verification of system components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital intermediary system between the pilot and the aircraft systems. This intermediary provides structured guidance, step-by-step instructions, and automated verification that assists the pilot in properly administering checks without requiring extensive prior familiarity with each specific aircraft component.
3Reliability
If conventional checklists are used, then the checklist can be simple and straightforward, but system checks may be inadvertently missed due to distractions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a continuous check process where the digital checklist systematically progresses through all required verification steps. The system maintains continuous tracking of completed and incomplete checks, ensuring that no items are missed even when the pilot is distracted, as the checklist automatically guides them through each step.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the checklist system to serve itself by automatically tracking completion status, providing reminders for missed items, and validating that all required checks have been performed. This self-monitoring capability reduces the burden on the pilot to manually track check completion and helps prevent missed items due to distractions.
4Extent of automation
If paper-based checklists are used, then the checklist can be portable and simple, but it cannot provide automated validation or remote monitoring
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal digital checklist system that can function across multiple aircraft types and configurations. The same digital platform provides checklist generation, automated validation, and remote monitoring capabilities for various aircraft, eliminating the need for separate systems for each aircraft type while maintaining high automation levels.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments relate to generating and using a customized preflight checklist graphical user interface (GUI) specific to a specified aircraft. A client device may receive a selection of an aircraft to be piloted by a user and retrieves sensor data generated by a sensor of the aircraft. The client device may update a preflight checklist GUI based in part on the sensor data and the aircraft such that the preflight checklist GUI is a customized preflight checklist GUI specific to the aircraft. After determining that a set of preflight checks of the customized preflight checklist GUI are completed, the client device may transmit an authorization to the specified aircraft that authorizes the specified aircraft.