Education and demonstration – Vehicle operator instruction or testing – Flight vehicle
Patent
1982-06-11
1984-12-25
Pinkham, Richard C.
Education and demonstration
Vehicle operator instruction or testing
Flight vehicle
434 49, 434242, 434243, G09B 908
Patent
active
044901178
ABSTRACT:
An inflight IFR procedures simulator for generating signals and commands to conventional instruments provided in an airplane. The simulator includes a signal synthesizer which generates predetermined simulated signals corresponding to signals normally received from remote sources upon being activated. A computer is connected to the signal synthesizer and causes the signal synthesizer to produce simulated signals responsive to programs fed into the computer. A switching network is connected to the signal synthesizer, the antenna of the aircraft, and navigational instruments and communication devices for selectively connecting instruments and devices to the synthesizer and disconnecting the antenna from the navigational instruments and communication device. Pressure transducers are connected to the altimeter and speed indicator for supplying electrical signals to the computer indicating the altitude and speed of the aircraft. A compass is connected for supply electrical signals for the computer indicating the heading of the airplane. The computer upon receiving signals from the pressure transducer and compass, computes the signals that are fed to the signal synthesizer which, in turn, generates simulated navigational signals.
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Harrell James O.
Manning John R.
Picard Leo P.
Pinkham Richard C.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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