Flight Route Strip Display for Sequential Phase Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aeronautical information display systems in aircraft overwhelm pilots with excessive information, requiring significant time and effort to identify necessary data, often necessitating multiple crew members to operate the aircraft effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display flight information on a strip in a sequence corresponding to the phases of flight, using a computer system with a processor unit to identify and display elements relevant to each phase, reducing clutter and focusing the pilot's attention on essential information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all flight information is displayed on a single display, then complete information is available, but the pilot's ability to quickly identify necessary information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple functional areas: a route strip displaying sequential flight phases and waypoints, a chart area showing terrain and position, and menu areas for additional information. This segmentation allows the pilot to focus on the route strip for primary navigation information while maintaining access to other details, resolving the contradiction between displaying all information and enabling quick identification of necessary information.
2Loss of information
If detailed information for all flight phases is displayed simultaneously, then comprehensive data is provided, but the time and effort required to identify relevant information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The route strip pre-organizes flight information by phases of flight (taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing) in sequential order. Waypoints and critical information for each phase are prepared and positioned in advance, allowing the pilot to quickly scan through the sequential phases without having to search through all flight data, thus reducing the time to identify relevant information while maintaining completeness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple user controls and menus are provided, then access to detailed information is improved, but the complexity of the display system increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different areas of the display have specialized functions optimized for their purpose: the route strip provides sequential phase information with minimal controls, the chart area displays terrain and position data, and context-sensitive menus provide detailed information only when needed. This local optimization allows comprehensive information access while reducing overall complexity by presenting only relevant controls and information in each display area.
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AI summary
A method, computer system, and computer program product for displaying flight information. A number of elements for a number of phases of flight for a route of an aircraft are identified. The number of elements in association with the number of phases of flight is displayed on a strip on a display. The number of elements is displayed on the strip in a sequence in which the number of elements is encountered by the aircraft on the route during the number of phases of flight.