Patent ID: 6505115
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B64C,G08G

Abstract:
A control device for controlling controllable functions relating to the monitoring of the environment of an aircraft, in particular of a transport aircraft, said control device comprising:a first control system of a first type, comprising a plurality of control elements which are capable of being actuated by an operator, so as to control all of said controllable functions, and at least one second control system of a second type different from said first type, which comprises a plurality of control elements which are capable of being actuated by an operator, so as to control at least some of said controllable functions, wherein said first and second control systems are in interaction so that an actuation of at least one of the control elements of one of said control systems so as to control one of said functions such as to bring it into a controlled state, automatically brings about an action, as the case may be, on at least one control element of the other one of said control systems which is also intended to control said one of said functions, so as to bring this control element into a state which is representative of said controlled state of said one of said functions.