The present invention relates to a stolen aircraft shutdown system (10) comprising a processor unit (2), a communications unit (4) configured to receive information relating to a status indicator of an aircraft, the status indicator corresponding to one of a safe value or a stolen value, and configured to provide a status input relating to the value of the status indicator to the processor unit (2), a ground determination unit (6) configured to receive aircraft operational data from an aircraft, the location indicator corresponding to one of a grounded value or an airborne value, and configured to provide a location input relating to the value of the location indicator to the processor unit (2) wherein the processor unit (2) is configured to determine the value of the status indicator based on the status input, and configured to determine the value of the location indicator based on the location input, and is configurable to be in communication with a control system (14) of an aircraft, and configurable to provide immobilisation instructions to the control system (14) of an aircraft to disable at least one aircraft function in the event that the value of the status indicator is determined to be stolen, and the value of the location indicator is determined to be grounded.
SHUTDOWN SYSTEM AND METHOD
ABSCHALTSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ARRÊT
2024-04-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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