Steve Floyd Alwin

US Patent:

20020122001, Sep 5, 2002

Filed:

Mar 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/798439

Inventors:

Thomas Bachinski - Lakeville MN, US
Steve Alwin - Saint Paul MN, US
Eric Rach - Burnsville MN, US

International Classification:

G01S005/14

US Classification:

342/357060

Abstract:

A smart probe assembly for an aircraft includes pressure sensing ports for sensing pressures indicating angle of attack, static pressure and pitot pressure, a circuit housing mounted on said probe includes cards for a central processing unit, and also includes a global positioning satellite receiver. An antennae for the global positioning satellite receiver is mounted adjacent to the probe, on a mounting plate so that the antennae is protruding from the aircraft without cutting an additional hole in the aircraft skin, the inputs from the global positioning satellite are used for providing various flight performance information.