Patent ID: 7307549
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: B64D,G01C,G01D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel, comprising: a first device associated with a first pilot of the aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the first pilot, the first device including: a second device associated with a second pilot of the aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the second pilot, the second device including: wherein at least one of the first display and the second display presents attitude, altitude and airspeed at all times; wherein in the event the first display does not present attitude, altitude, and airspeed, the first display defaults to presenting attitude, altitude and airspeed in the event the first controller is inactive for a predetermined period of time; and wherein if the second display does not present attitude, altitude, and airspeed, the second display defaults to presenting attitude, altitude and airspeed in the event the second controller is inactive for the predetermined period of time.