Patent ID: 6400282
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B64D,G01C

Abstract:
A system for monitoring the operation of an aircraft, especially a helicopter, said monitoring system comprising:data acquisition and processing means for acquiring and processing data relating to the operation of the aircraft and for being configured, during the operation of the aircraft, at least partially by at least one automatic adaptation of a symbology used for display; display means for displaying at least one indicator of at least one parameter relating to the operation of said aircraft and for being configured, during the operation of the aircraft, at least partially; selection means for allowing an operator to select, during the operation of the aircraft, at least one option relating to a specific configuration of said system; and means for automatically and completely configuring, during selection of said at least one option by said selection means, at least said data acquisition and processing means and said display means to adapt them to said option, wherein said option relates at least to a presence or absence of at least one optional item of equipment on said aircraft, said optional item of equipment corresponds to at least one item selected from the following group: a battery temperature probe; an additional fuel tank; a fuel flow rate meter; a sling; a cable under the aircraft; a winch; and a non-totally interchangeable sensor, and wherein the system further comprises means for verifying the presence on the aircraft of said optional item of equipment.