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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Charles B. Dirks, Swisher, IA (US);
Monica A. Dunbar, Marion, IA (US);
Michael J. Krenz, Roscoe, IL (US);
Robert F. Dancer, Marion, IA (US);
Tony B. Vander Velden, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Charles B. Dirks, Swisher, IA (US);
Monica A. Dunbar, Marion, IA (US);
Michael J. Krenz, Roscoe, IL (US);
Robert F. Dancer, Marion, IA (US);
Tony B. Vander Velden, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An integrated system for providing minimum equipment decision support for an aircraft including means for procuring onboard aircraft data and providing a cockpit message. Minimum equipment list (MEL) constraints and offboard flight plan related information are procured. The onboard aircraft flight data, minimum equipment list constraints, and offboard flight plan related information are synthesized to enable holistic flight dispatch determinations within the current fault condition of the aircraft.