Patent ID: 8570192
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B64D,G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. An avionics control and display unit (CDU) for use in an aircraft, the CDU comprising: a switch; a single display; one or more memories operable to store an avionic controller module and a primary flight mode module, wherein the primary flight mode module is provided by a first software image and the avionic controller module is provided by a second software image, wherein the software images do not depend on an underlying operating system external to the images for execution; and one or more processors coupled with the switch, the display, and the one or more memories, one or more of the processors being configurable to: wherein the one or more processors default to operation in the first mode after activation of the switch to enable the presentation of the standby primary flight information on the single display in the event of failure of one or more components of the aircraft, wherein the processor operating in the first mode does not share common electronic components or software elements with a primary avionics display system of the aircraft.