MICHAEL EUGENE KEIRNAN
Pilots at Chastain Dr, Melbourne, FL
License number
Florida A2462026
Issued Date
Mar 2016
Expiration Date
Mar 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
4288 Chastain Dr, Melbourne, FL 32940
Professional information
Director Aircraft Integration And Certification At Avidyne Corp.
Position:
Director Aircraft Integration and Certification at Avidyne Corp.
Location:
Melbourne, Florida Area
Industry:
Aviation & Aerospace
Work:
Avidyne Corp.
since 2004
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Director Aircraft Integration and Certification
Education:
University of Alabama 1982 - 1987
BS Engineering, Electrical
BS Engineering, Electrical
Flight Management System Vector Functions
US Patent:
8255099, Aug 28, 2012
Filed:
May 6, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/775224
Inventors:
Michael J. Ingram - Melbourne FL, US
Steven Lindsley - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keirnan - Melbourne FL, US
Steven Lindsley - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keirnan - Melbourne FL, US
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation - Lincoln MA
International Classification:
G05D 1/00
US Classification:
701 11, 701 3, 701411
Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for diverting from a flight plan without adjusting an autopilot by treating a heading change as the new leg of a flight plan. The present invention allows the pilot of an aircraft to enter a heading to follow into a flight management system, which treats the heading as the current leg of a flight plan otherwise being followed by the flight management system. The present invention graphically displays the heading leg as the predicted track so that the pilot is able to see the airplane's expected path. Such a change allows the autopilot to continue following commands from the flight management system rather than being changed to a mode in which the autopilot follows heading commands directly from the pilot.
Flight Management System Vector Functions
US Patent:
2008000, Jan 3, 2008
Filed:
Mar 30, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/731813
Inventors:
Michael Ingram - Melbourne FL, US
Steven Lindsley - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keirnan - Melbourne FL, US
Steven Lindsley - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keirnan - Melbourne FL, US
International Classification:
G05D 1/00, G01C 21/00
US Classification:
701011000, 701207000, 701213000
Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for diverting from a flight plan without adjusting an autopilot by treating a heading change as the new leg of a flight plan. The present invention allows the pilot of an aircraft to enter a heading to follow into a flight management system, which treats the heading as the current leg of a flight plan otherwise being followed by the flight management system. The present invention graphically displays the heading leg as the predicted track so that the pilot is able to see the airplane's expected path. Such a change allows the autopilot to continue following commands from the flight management system rather than being changed to a mode in which the autopilot follows heading commands directly from the pilot.