Inventors:
Michael J. Gibbs - Phoenix AZ, US
Debi Van Omen - Scottsdale AZ, US
Michael B. Adams - Scottsdale AZ, US
Karl L. Chase - Glendale AZ, US
Daniel E. Lewis - Glendale AZ, US
Daniel E. McCrobie - Scottsdale AZ, US
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ
International Classification:
G05D001/00
US Classification:
701 3, 701 14, 701 16, 340995
Abstract:
The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for entering data into a flight plan entry field which facilitates the display and editing of aircraft flight-plan data. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for entering multiple waypoint and procedure identifiers at once within a single a flight plan entry field. In another embodiment, the present invention provides for the partial entry of any waypoint or procedure identifiers, and thereafter relating the identifiers with an aircraft's flight management system to anticipate the complete text entry for display. In yet another embodiment, the present invention discloses a method to automatically provide the aircraft operator with selectable prioritized arrival and approach routing identifiers by a single manual selection. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method for providing the aircraft operator with selectable alternate patterns to a new runway.