Patent ID: 6766983
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B64C,B64D,G07C

Abstract:
An aircraft having a cockpit security system, comprising:an aircraft cockpit, said cockpit having a cockpit door to grant access to the cockpit, said cockpit door having a lock; a control center remote from said aircraft, said control center providing an alphanumeric code to said aircraft and being able to operate said lock on said cockpit door, in the event of a security breach, to automatically lock said cockpit door; a network node in said aircraft for communicating with said control center to receive said alphanumeric code and instructions for locking said cockpit door; a keypad, located in said aircraft and coupled to said network node, for entering flight crew identification information and said alphanumeric code; said network node being responsive to the receipt of said alphanumeric code from the keypad for unlocking said cockpit door.