A computer-implemented method for prioritized flight data transmission includes receiving a frame of flight data from one or more aircraft data sensors, the frame of flight data comprising a plurality of parameters collected from one or more avionics systems, associating each parameter of the plurality of parameters with a respective priority level, decomposing the frame of flight data into a plurality of flight data frame layers, wherein each flight data frame layer of the plurality of flight data frame layers comprises a subset of the plurality of parameters having respective priority levels that are equivalent, and transmitting, to a ground station, a first flight data frame layer of the plurality of flight data frame layers comprising parameters having a highest respective priority level.

The present invention relates to an on-board emergency remote assistance and data retrievable system configured to download and retrieve image, audio and video information from the inside and outside of a manned aerial vehicle (MAV) using an on-board unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), while the MAV is either in the air or crashed. The UAV system comprising at least one drone in coordination with a remote station to automatically locate a distressed MAV while in operation, to track it and provide assistance when possible, wherein the drone being integrated into the MAV. The system of the present invention conclusively prevents the lost or disappearance, and crash of the manned aerial vehicle without a trace.

A protective system to make drones and unmanned aerial vehicles retrievable in an event of a crash. The protective system also reduces damage from impact during a crash. The protective system will deploy automatically or manually in an event of a crash to reduce the physical impact and provide floatation on the surface of a water body. Several onboard location indicating devices for indicating the location of crashed drone or unmanned aerial vehicle are also part of the protective system.

A flight characteristics analysis system for determining a safe flight score includes a flight characteristics analysis server, including a safe flight model; a flight safety monitoring server; an insurance calculation server, including a premium calculator; and a flight recorder device, including a flight data recorder, a flight data log, and flight data sensors; such that the flight recorder device collects flight data measurements from an aircraft; such that the flight characteristics analysis server compares flight data measurements with the safe flight model for the aircraft, in order to extract a list of safe flight deviations, such that the list of safe flight deviations is used to calculate a safe flight score; such that the flight safety monitoring server stores a plurality of safe flight scores for a plurality of aircraft; and such that insurance calculation server calculates an insurance premium based on the safe flight score.

Devices and methods for aiding a large area search for objects. A searcher transmits interrogation signals of long range relative to the return range to be received by a device at the target object. The target device responds with a ping signal modified to be more easily found by means of information contained in the interrogation signal. The information may be in the nature of the received signal or data encoded and embedded. The target device may use a microprocessor to do complex operations using the information from the interrogation signal and other information. Detection of a weak ping is facilitated by such means as being beamed in the direction of the interrogation, arriving at a predictable time, or having parameters adapted to values requested by the searcher. The object is then intercepted with help of the ping or other signals from the device.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) impact monitoring includes a UAV having a propulsion system configured to fly the UAV to a destination; a retention mechanism for retaining and releasing a package carried by the UAV; and an indicator reader module configured to determine a status of an impact indicator attached to the package.

A multi-function display system is configured to allow customization of inputs, outputs, and a display to an aircraft or other vehicle. The multi-function display provides custom outputs and a custom display by utilizing a configuration file, while maintaining the initial certification basis of the product hardware and software. The multi-function display is configured to receive a configuration file from a user via the communications element, wherein the configuration file includes information that defines the custom outputs; receive, during flight mode and from a sensor, a first parameter; access, during flight mode, the configuration file; perform, during flight mode, a data function on the first parameter; calculate, during flight mode, an output function based upon the data function and the configuration file; and provide, during flight mode, the output on the display or to another computing device.

Various systems may benefit from appropriate thermal protection. For example, various flight recorder systems may benefit from thermal isolation of a flight recorder memory core. A system can include a memory core of a flight recorder. The system can also include an inner chamber housing the memory core. The system can further include an outer chamber housing the inner chamber with a vacuum between the inner chamber and the outer chamber. The system can additionally include a signal path from avionics equipment to the memory core through the outer chamber and the inner chamber. The system can also include a power path for the memory core through the outer chamber and the inner chamber.

A system, method and device for monitoring an aircraft, including activity taking place within an aircraft and conditions of the aircraft, where one or more a percepting component such as a camera, microphone, or other sensor, is situated at a location within the aircraft from which information may be ascertained. Preferably the component is disguised within the surfaces or instrumentation of the aircraft. The percepting component is connected with a communication mechanism to transmit communications from the system resident within the aircraft to a grounds portion of the system through a communication link, such as a satellite communication link. The system may process the information corresponding with the aircraft condition or activity and generate alerts when a trigger is met or exceeded. The system components on the aircraft may monitor conditions and activity without using or interfering with the aircraft instrumentation, the system using only the aircraft power.

A system and method relates to analysing data indicative of system performance for a vehicular transport system. More particularly, the present invention relates to integrating aircraft management, monitoring, and maintenance systems, such as Health & Usage Monitoring/Management Systems (HUMS), On-board Maintenance Systems (OMS), Cockpit Voice & Flight Data Recorders (CVFDR), and/or Quick Access Recorder (QAR) previously distributed over multiple systems, into a single circuit card assembly (CCA). The single circuit card may consist of the electronics needed for data acquisition, processing, storage and transmission to support all of the above systems and similar. The present system and method is further related to running the software to perform aircraft management, monitoring, and maintenance functions on the single common CCA.