Patent ID: 6144619
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G04F,G04G

Abstract:
A flight signal device to be worn by the user comprising:a. means for providing time indication for fuel tank switching;b. means for providing time indication for implementing navigation regulations;c. means for providing a plurality timer count-ups and count-downs associated with a respective plurality of preprogrammed events;d. means for providing humanly sensible indication alarms for a plurality of preprogrammed timer and clock events activated upon the occurrence of one of said preprogrammed events comprising a tactile device;e. means activated upon the occurrence of a different one of said preprogrammed events for providing a second humanly sensible indication which is different from said first humanly sensible indication comprising visual devices;f. means activated upon the occurrence of a different one of said preprogrammed events for providing a third humanly sensible indication which is different from said first and second humanly sensible indications comprising and auditory device;g. means for providing a selectable visual display of a plurality of timers for a plurality of respective timed events and 26 world time zones and alternative time zones for areas not corresponding to hourly time changes;h. means for programming and reprogramming a plurality of in-flight events, including a count-up timer for engine run time, a plurality of count-down timers for fuel tank switching, time to fix event timer, timer for timing turns, timer for holding patterns, timer for timing final approach fix to missed approach point, minimum fuel requirement for IFR and VFR flights, and a close flight plan alarm;i. means for providing a selected number of signals in succession of the auditory or visual alarms for identifying specific events.