Patent CA-2467008-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PETRUZZIELLO FERNANDO
IPC: G09B9/10
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: The present invention, the Recurrent Training Full Flight Simulator, relates to a full flight simulator and more particularly to a recurrent training full flight simulator also refereed to herein as a FFS X NZFT, the trademark of the invention. This invention allows for a distributed training model by rendering each unit as a stand alone, economically efficient and operationally feasible unit within standard non dedicated facilities, thereby allowing them to be distributed to the user site and eliminating costs and the necessity to travel to a centralized hub structure. Using a novel combination of certain technologies the object of this invention is to afford airline companies and other third parties the possibility of providing their pilots with the mandatory and required recurrent training without any displacement of the instructors nor of the pilots to the classic present day centralized hub. Moreover, due to the composition of this invention, the zoning and infrastructure requirements of the actual building are far less exacting and easily satisfied so that the invention used on site will drastically decrease the expenses related to the recurrent training procedure and will increase efficiency levels while providing a service which is superior to the norms established by the existing standards.        The invention can be briefly described as follows:        Technical overview The invention will benefit from the state of the art display and interface technologies. The proposed hardware utilizes a latest technology CANBUS interface system. The CANBUS interface uses a very low number of board types, provides high reliability, ease of maintenance and built-in diagnostics and is tailor made for the demanding simulator environment. The interface supports complete cockpit panel debugging and testing in a lab environment prior to installation in the simulated cockpit. This, in conjunction with the integration of a 36 inch Electric Motion Base and a 150 x 40 deg. Visual system provides a device capable of conducting 100% of recurrent training.        Configuration -Rack mounted PC based Host Computer simulation complex, mount in a single electronics system cabinet and connected to the electronic interface system via a high-speed Ethernet link.   -Forward facing Instructor Operator Station (IOS) with dual 17 inch color graphic flat panels displays -Digital Electric Control Loading System -Digital Sampling Aural Cue system utilizing PC based sound cards -Latest technology CANBUS interface system -Six degree of freedom 36 inch stroke Electric Motion Base -150 x 40 deg. PC based Visual System -Wide view collimated display system AC Simulation Cockpit and Flight Models The invention encompasses Aircraft and avionics OEM data packages. Regarding the flight, ground, systems and avionic simulations- the actual OEM data will be used and implemented.        Motion base The invention is constructed using a COTS Motion Base that is electrically driven with six degrees freedom Visual system The invention is constructed using a PC based generator with a wide view collimated display system featuring Day Night and dusk capabilities, 150 x. 40 degrees cross cockpit Collimated Wide View system and projectors to meet requirements of "rastarization" based light points.