SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCED-ENGINE TAXIING OPERATION

A system and method are provided for an aircraft at an airport surrounded by an environment, the aircraft having a first engine and a second engine wherein the second engine is to be started after the first engine. The system and method are configured for determining a minimum amount of warm-up time...

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Main Authors Schwartz, Samantha A, Gonzalez, Garoe
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.08.2024
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
SIGNALLING
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system and method are provided for an aircraft at an airport surrounded by an environment, the aircraft having a first engine and a second engine wherein the second engine is to be started after the first engine. The system and method are configured for determining a minimum amount of warm-up time needed for starting the second engine to meet predetermined start-up requirements for the second engine, based on one or more of engine-related information relating to the second engine, aircraft-related information relating to the aircraft, airport-related information relating to the airport, and environment-related information relating to the environment, and producing an alert based on the minimum amount of warm-up time needed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318163677