Automated delivery of flight data to aircraft cockpit

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of delivering electronic file updates used in cockpit devices (12) onboard aircraft (10), comprising the steps of: (A) storing electronic file updates at a central location (16); (B) downloading the electronic file updates to each of a plurality of distribution sites (18); (C) storing the electronic file updates at the distribution sites (18); (D) providing information at the distribution sites (18) that identifies the cockpit devices (12) on-board aircraft (10) in landing areas respectively associated with the distribution sites (18); (E) reading file updates stored in step (C); and, (F) transferring the file updates read in step (E) to the cockpit devices (12).