FLIGHT AUTOMATION

FLEET MANAGEMENT CENTER ‘GLOBAL AUTOMATION COMPUTER’ (GAC)

• AFDA GAC GENERAL FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The fleet ‘Global Automation Controller’ is an advanced computer system, automated by artificial intelligence, processing the data with the aid of dedicated algorithms simulating functions of human intelligence. It Integrates the Fleet Company’s objectives and manages all the automated aspects of Administration, Finance, commercial activities, Personnel, Logistics and other fleet Legal requirements. It always serves as a Master back-up for the onboard Universal Automated Flying Disc Aircraft ‘Computer Pilot Controller’ (CPC). 

• AUTOMATED FLYING DISCS AIRCRAFTS
   

DEPARTURE:

SATELLITE AUTOMATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
CONSTRUCTION, POWER PLANT & PROPULSION
LOADING CARGO & BOARDING PASSENGERS 
 

ARRIVAL :

UNLOADING CARGO & PASSENGERS LEAVING
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
HULL INTEGRITY & COMMUNICATION REPORTS

• GAC REMOTE MONITORING OF EMERGENCIES BY FLEET PILOT CAPTAINS

Teams of dedicated ‘Fleet Pilot Captains’ (FPC) exert Continuous Surveillance of the crafts in all circumstances via Satellite Remote Air Displays at the Fleet Regional Center. The FPC particularly takes over and supervises the AFDAs within the ‘Yellow’ level Emergency Supervision Situations and Controls ‘Red’ Action Corrective Measures Directly.

The Regional GAC Fleet Pilot Captains supervise the AFDAs overall Operational Services Efficiency and also provide the appropriate Aircraft Maintenance requirements for their national Air Fleets at any City UFD Port. Each Continental City Port is integrated as part of a World Transportation System; 

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• VERTIPORT SHELTERS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

All AFDA Vertiport Control Stations use the dedicated frequencies of the World Global Air Communication and Positioning System, then providing a constant follow-up on position, geographic and aeronautical information such as weather and forecast conditions.

ON BOARD AIRCRAFT FLIGHT ‘COMPUTER PILOT CONTROLLER’ (CPC) 

• NORMAL AIRCRAFT OPERATION PROCEDURES

The Safety of AFDAs propulsion Systems and Maneuver flight Controls is insured by doubling all equipment. 
The CPC executes regular technical checks of all onboard automated systems to ensure the normal operation, as well as efficient power recharge of the High Performance Battery Storage packs and safe quantity of liquid Hydrogen fuel to operate the dual Electro-genic Hydrogen generators.  

It controls the Vertical Propulsion rotating winglet crown systems along with its integrated Air Flow Manoeuver devices on the Vertical Lift condition or stationary Position. When it reaches the appropriate flight altitude, the AFD then Proceeds Warp speed ahead on the two Horizontal Thrust power Engines, also making use of Auxiliary steering mechanisms, as necessary. 

It will also control the landing gear operation, Cabin heating, air conditioning, pressurization and de-icing. Ingresses of water automatic bilge pumping facilities, the airship stability and floats watertight integrity when afloat. 

The CPC is provided with an Emergency Landing Gliding System that allows the craft to Land Safely in various weather and environmental conditions, under Remote Control from the Fleet Pilot Captain GAC at the Regional Fleet Center.

• SIX (6) PHASES OF AUTOMATED FLIGHT

            The Universal ‘Automated Flying Disc Aircraft’ (AFDA) ‘Computer Pilot Controller’ recognizes Six (6) Automated PHASES OF FLIGHT: 
 

SIX PHASES OF FLIGHT
 

DEPARTURE VERTIPORT RAMP & TAXI  
TAKE-OFF (VTOL or Runway) CLIMB & V/H CHANGE 
CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL
DESCENT & H/V CHANGE
APPROACH & LANDING (VTOL or Runway)
ARRIVAL TAXI & VERTIPORT PARKING

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      The onboard ‘AUTOMATED ‘COMPUTER PILOT CONTROLLER’ monitors All Onboard ‘Green’ Normal Operations within Aircraft Limitation Situations. The CPC is represented virtually to passengers on board the craft by Holographic Crew Personages. It also manages logistic, ethical and commercial communication, also providing continuous situation reports to the Fleet ‘Global Automation Controller’.

      The onboard Universal Flying Disc Aircraft ‘COMPUTER PILOT CONTROLLER’ uses Algorithm flow-charts similar to a continuous check list evaluation of an easy fast 5 Pilot Reminder. The ‘Computer Pilot Controller’ CPC exerts a general and continuous integration, monitoring and control on all systems installed on board and referred to as described with the 5 topics and major tasks of the ‘Computer Pilot Controller’, thus creating a fully Automated ‘Universal Flying Disk’ Aircraft as in the following activities relative to the nine phases of flight:

           -The CPC integrates the requirements of Positioning, Pilotage, Navigation and Communication Reports. The CPC manages the Passenger and Customer Service, and the receipt, robotic handling, storage, carriage and delivery of Goods; 

          - The Controller also supervises the Endurance, Fuel supply, water and catering, trash disposal and sewage; A Virtual holographic representation of the Computer Pilot Controller or Flight attendance are created to be interactive with passengers on board; 

          -The CPC provides Operation, Incident, Situation and Financial Reports;    

         - The CPC Collects and can recall all data and specifications pertaining to THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, ENERGY STORAGE AND GENERATORS. The assembly of standard circular Sections. The Controller records all information regarding the AFD Construction Specifications, prototype, type of Propulsion, equipment makers and service suppliers, aerodynamic tests, quality control, trials, safety certification and commissioning, general and periodic maintenance inspections and repairs. It controls the integrity aspects of all structural elements, safety equipment and regulatory measures of Airworthiness; 

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      The Universal ‘AFDA OPERATION SYSTEM’ consists of two inboard ‘Computer Pilot Controllers’, one being a back-up. The CPC controls the THREE Operation levels of the system’: A) the actions associated with the NORMAL OPERATION Systems & Equipment B) the aircraft SENSORS & SAFETY LIMITATIONS and C) the three types of EMERGENCY MEASURES: ‘YELLOW’ sign and soft alarm for events dealt with directly by a back-up, ‘ORANGE’ with stronger alarm, when situations require a direct take-over on the two Fleet ‘Global Automation Computers’, one being a back-up. The Satellite Air Received Information Displays are then overviewed and managed by a ‘Manned Fleet Pilot Captain’ on duty at the AFDA Fleet’s Regional Headquarter. The ‘RED’ sign are strong alarms for actions requiring a follow-up of ‘Crash Avoidance Procedures’ and an immediate emergency landing plan of action at the closest appropriate Terrain as per local conditions.
Automated Control procedures allow the aircraft in any location or at a dedicated Vertiport, to autonomously take-off or land vertically or horizontally, fly and hold a stationary position in space when necessary with the rotating crown system only and land vertically on wheels or longitudinal skid Keels over any appropriate terrain, field, sand, snow and ice or as an amphibian with Hydrofoil Stabilizers and Compressed Air Hovercraft Capacity, over a water surface.

      The ‘Automated Flying Disc’ Lower hull flight controls make use of longitudinal landing skid Keels as directional vertical stabilizers and rudders. The upper hull side is equipped with conventional port and starboard ailerons and a double set of flaps forward and aft. 
It is capable to take-off or land safely over a regular runway at the required operational speed. It uses dual thrust engines and an undercarriage of fixed pair of landing wheels aft and a set of parallel directional landing wheels forward. 
In case of extreme ‘Red’ emergency, rough adverse weather condition, breakdown or malfunction of equipment, even though after the safe doubling of all these systems and equipment, the aircraft Crash Avoidance automated Procedure of the ‘Computer Pilot Controller’ system is fully programmed to maintain a safe natural gliding stability and to land and slide properly on skid keels over any terrain, open field, sand, ice or snow, and over a water Surface, using at all times fixed hydro foil wings, and if necessary a Compressed Air Hovercraft System in between vertical keels.    

• AUTOMATED PILOTAGE ‘FLIGHT SAFETY DATA 5’ ALGORITHM 

      The ‘Computer Pilot Controller’ (CPC) installed onboard the aircraft, uses a flow chart that exerts a general and continuous integration, monitoring and control of all systems installed on board during all phases of Flight and referred to as the five major safe and efficient ‘FLIGHT SAFETY DATA 5’ algorithm. ‘Automated Aircraft Procedures’ and Auto-pilotage are controlled by the ‘Computer Pilot Controller’.   

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FLIGHT SAFETY DATA 5 

AEROSPACE COMPONENT: 
Altitude

GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: 
Latitude & Longitude

TRIDIMENSIONAL AXES 
Yaw, Roll & Pitch 

AERODYNAMIC FORCES 
Weight, Lift, Thrust & Drag

AUTOPILOT PARAMETERS 
ALT, VS, HDG, CO & IAS

1- First, the Aircraft Aerospace Component ALTITUDE Setting AGL, MSL & Standard Pressure within a given atmospheric environmental condition. 

2- Two Continuous and precise ‘GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES’ on DGPS or aeronautical satellite earth map view, latitude for distance and longitude for time. The sea level altitude is provided by Satellite, Barometric sensors being used is for the Altitude over the ground or pressure altitude.

3- Surface Flight control pilotage attitude on the ‘THREE DIMENSION AXES’ to maintain 
Directional yaw heading, transversal rolling stability and horizontal trim; 

4- Constant assessment of the ‘FOUR AERONAUTICAL FORCES’: 
 

a)  Maximum ‘Weight’ and fuel consumption. 
b)  ‘Lift’ is relative to vertical propulsion or Speed ahead aircraft angle of attack.
c)  Forward speed is controlled by ‘Thrust’ alterations on turbo fan twin engines. 
d)  Horizontal ‘Drag’ relates to incidence, relative speed, dirt or icing and risk of stall.
 

5- Autopilots are on the three axes, setting and feeding through digital, analogic, satellite Instruments & Electronic Aeronautical charts. The AFDA Flight Plans require Way Points & Routing as per the Basic ‘FIVE AUTO PILOTAGE NAVIGATION PARAMETERS’, controlled by the ‘Computer Pilot Controller’: 

ALT – Altitude
VS – Vertical speed
HD - Heading 
CO - Course 
IAS - Speed