Patent ID: 9598180
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B64D

Claim:
1. An aircraft landing clearance indication system comprising: a faceplate that is adapted to be positioned in a cockpit of an airplane; a push button is provided on the faceplate; upon depression of said push button, a light illuminates a status identifier that provides instantaneous feedback to a piloting crew that clearance to land said airplane on a particular runway has been provided or alternatively needs to be done; wherein the status identifier is provided on the push button; wherein the push button is made of a translucent material; wherein the faceplate is further defined with a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear surface includes an adhering member that occupies a portion of the surface area of the rear surface; wherein the adhering member secures the faceplate against a cockpit surface of said cockpit of said airplane; wherein the cockpit surface is amongst an instrument cluster so as to be within the purview of a piloting crew; wherein the rear surface includes a battery compartment, which is accessible via a cover; wherein the battery compartment houses at least one battery therein; wherein the at least one battery is in wired communication with the light; wherein the push button is located on the front surface; wherein the push button is a dome-shaped component that extends outwardly from the front surface of the faceplate; wherein a shoulder extends from the front surface of the faceplate; wherein the shoulder extends a step height from the front surface of the faceplate.