초록

An aircraft includes a system for managing check lists solely by operation of a four-position rocker switch having a center return position. The system includes check list data organized into three levels and automatically displayed upon occurrence of an abnormal condition.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for managing check lists in an aircraft, comprising:a memory for storing check list data arranged into a plurality of check lists each containing a plurality of items;a color flat panel display device;a multi-position switch;a sensor system for detecting abnormal

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for managing check lists in an aircraft, comprising:a memory for storing check list data arranged into a plurality of check lists each containing a plurality of items;a color flat panel display device;a multi-position switch;a sensor system for detecting abnormal conditions each corresponding to one check list; anda flight computer coupled to the memory, display device, switch, and sensor system and responding to:an abnormal condition detected by the sensor system by automatically displaying the check list corresponding to the detected abnormal condition; andoperation of the switch to respective selected positions by scrolling a screen indicator respectively up and down a displayed list on the display device, calling up a menu of check lists if no list is displayed, and displaying the previous check list on a menu;whereby management of the check list data is provided solely by operation of the multi-position switch.