Aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system

1. An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) for allowing a pilot to sit in a seat ( 12 ) on a flight deck ( 10 ) of an aircraft, to grip a captain yoke ( 14 ), to observe an instrument panel ( 20 ), and to conveniently and safely modify a desired heading while gripping the captain yoke ( 14 ), comprising:

(A) a multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), having:

(i) at least a portion of a compass ( 210 ) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth's magnetic field, wherein the at least a portion of a compass ( 210 ) has at least a portion of a compass perimeter ( 212 ) and a plurality of radial measurement indicia ( 214 ) that are located along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ), whereby the at least a portion of a compass ( 210 ) rotates in response to a change in an actual heading of the aircraft;

(ii) a heading indicator ( 220 ) that visually indicates a fixed reference on the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), wherein the heading indicator ( 220 ) is located in readable relationship with the radial measurement indicia ( 214 ), whereby the actual heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the radial measurement indicia ( 214 ) with the heading indicator ( 220 );

(iii) an adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) that visually indicates the desired heading of the aircraft, wherein the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) is selectively positioned along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ) such that the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) rotates with the at least a portion of the compass ( 210 ), whereby the desired heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) with the radial measurement indicia ( 214 ); and

(B) a yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) that controls and moves the position of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ), wherein the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) is on the captain yoke ( 14 ), and operation of the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) controls the movement of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ).

2. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further including a yoke heading centering control ( 320 ) that controls and moves the position of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ), wherein the yoke heading centering control ( 320 ) is on the captain yoke ( 14 ), and operation of the yoke heading centering control ( 320 ) moves the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ) to align with the radial measurement indicia ( 214 ) currently aligned with the heading indicator ( 220 ).

3. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further including:

(A) a first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), having:

(i) at least a portion of a first officer compass ( 410 ) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth's magnetic field, wherein the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ) has at least a portion of a first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ) and a plurality of first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ) that are located along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ), whereby the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ) rotates in response to a change in the actual heading of the aircraft;

(ii) a first officer heading indicator ( 420 ) that visually indicates a fixed reference on the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), wherein the first officer heading indicator ( 420 ) is located in readable relationship with the first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ), whereby the actual heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ) with the first officer heading indicator ( 420 );

(iii) a first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) that visually indicates the desired heading of the aircraft, wherein the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) is selectively positioned along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ) such that the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) rotates with the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ), whereby the desired heading of the aircraft is determined by assessing the relationship of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) with the first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ); and

(B) a first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) that controls and moves the position of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ), wherein the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) is on a first officer yoke ( 18 ), and operation of the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) controls the movement of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ).

4. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 3 , further including a first officer yoke heading centering control ( 520 ) that controls and moves the position of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ), wherein the first officer yoke heading centering control ( 520 ) is on the first officer yoke ( 18 ), and operation of the first officer yoke heading centering control ( 520 ) moves the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ) to align with the first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ) currently aligned with the first officer heading indicator ( 420 ).

5. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 3 , further including a side control selector ( 800 ) having a captain side selector ( 810 ) and a first officer side selector ( 820 ), wherein the side control selector ( 800 ) is in electrical communication with the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ), the yoke heading centering control ( 320 ), the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ), and the first officer yoke heading centering control ( 520 ), whereby

(i) operation of the captain side selector ( 810 ) facilitates operation of the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) to control the movement of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 );

(ii) operation of the first officer side selector ( 820 ) facilitates operation of the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) to control the movement of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ); and

(iii) operation of the captain side selector ( 810 ) and the first officer side selector ( 820 ) facilitates operation of the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ) to control the movement of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ) and the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ).

6. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 5 , wherein the side control selector ( 800 ) is positioned on the captain yoke ( 14 ).

7. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 5 , further including a first officer side control selector ( 900 ) having a first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) and a first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ), wherein the first officer side control selector ( 900 ) is in electrical communication with the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ), the yoke heading centering control ( 320 ), the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ), and the first officer yoke heading centering control ( 520 ), whereby

(i) operation of the first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) to control the movement of the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 );

(ii) operation of the first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) to move the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ); and

(iii) operation of the first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) and the first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ) to control the movement of the adjustable heading bug ( 230 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ) and the first officer adjustable heading bug ( 430 ) in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ).

8. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 7 , wherein the first officer side control selector ( 900 ) is positioned on the captain yoke ( 14 ).

9. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 7 , further including a first control unit ( 1000 ) in electrical communication with:

(i) the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ) and the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ); and

(ii) the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ), wherein the first control unit ( 1000 ) facilitates operation between:

(a) the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ) and the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ); and

(b) the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ).

10. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 7 , further including a first control unit ( 1000 ) and a second control unit ( 1010 ), wherein

(A) the first control unit ( 1000 ) is in electrical communication with the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ), and the second control unit ( 1010 ), wherein the first control unit ( 1000 ) facilitates operation between the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ) and the yoke heading adjustment control ( 300 ); and

(B) the second control unit ( 1010 ) is in electrical communication with the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ), wherein the second control unit ( 1010 ) facilitates operation between the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke heading adjustment control ( 500 ).

11. An aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) for allowing a pilot to sit in a seat ( 12 ) on a flight deck ( 10 ) of an aircraft, to grip a captain yoke ( 14 ), to observe an instrument panel ( 20 ), and to conveniently and safely select a radial/course while gripping the captain yoke ( 14 ), comprising:

(A) a multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), having:

(i) at least a portion of a compass ( 210 ) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth's magnetic field, wherein the at least a portion of the compass ( 210 ) has at least a portion of a compass perimeter ( 212 ) and a plurality of radial measurement indicia ( 214 ) that are located along the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ), whereby the at least a portion of the compass ( 210 ) rotates in response to a change in an actual heading of the aircraft;

(ii) a navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ) that visually indicates a representation of the radial/course, wherein the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ) is positioned within the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ), whereby the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ) rotates with the at least a portion of the compass ( 210 ) in response to a change in the actual heading of the aircraft, and the navigational aid radial/course indictor ( 250 ) translates within the at least a portion of the compass perimeter ( 212 ) as the aircraft flies along the actual heading; and

(B) a yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) and a dashboard radial/course selector ( 260 ) that each control the selection of the radial/course indicated by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ), wherein the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) is on the captain yoke ( 14 ), and operation of the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) controls the selection and display of the radial/course displayed by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ).

12. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 11 , further including:

(A) a first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), having:

(i) at least a portion of a first officer compass ( 410 ) that visually indicates an orientation of the earth's magnetic field, wherein the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ) has at least a portion of a first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ) and a plurality of first officer radial measurement indicia ( 414 ) that are located along the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ), whereby the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ) rotates in response to a change in the actual heading of the aircraft;

(ii) a first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ) that visually indicates a representation of the radial/course, wherein the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ) is positioned within the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ), whereby the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ) rotates with the at least a portion of the first officer compass ( 410 ) in response to a change in the actual heading of the aircraft, and the first officer navigational aid radial/course indictor ( 450 ) translates within the at least a portion of the first officer compass perimeter ( 412 ) as the aircraft flies along the actual heading; and

(B) a first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) that controls selection of the radial/course indicated by the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ), wherein the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) is on the first officer yoke ( 18 ), and operation of the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) controls the selection and display of the radial/course displayed by the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ).

13. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 12 , further including a side control selector ( 800 ) having a captain side selector ( 810 ) and a first officer side selector ( 820 ), wherein the side control selector ( 800 ) is in electrical communication with the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ), the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), and the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ), whereby

(i) operation of the captain side selector ( 810 ) facilitates operation of the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) to select the navigational aid radial/course displayed by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 );

(ii) operation of the first officer side selector ( 820 ) facilitates operation of the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) to select the radial/course displayed by the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ); and

(iii) operation of the captain side selector ( 810 ) and the first officer side selector ( 820 ) facilitates operation of the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) to select the radial/course displayed by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ) and the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ).

14. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 13 , further including a first officer side control selector ( 900 ) having a first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) and a first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ), wherein the first officer side control selector ( 900 ) is in electrical communication with the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ), the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ), the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ), and the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ), whereby

(i) operation of the first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) to select the radial/course displayed by the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 );

(ii) operation of the first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) to select the radial/course displayed by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ); and

(iii) operation of the first officer captain side selector ( 910 ) and the first officer copilot side selector ( 920 ) facilitates operation of the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ) to select the radial/course displayed by the navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 250 ) and the first officer navigational aid radial/course indicator ( 450 ).

15. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 14 , further including a first control unit ( 1000 ) in electrical communication with:

(i) the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ) and the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ); and

(ii) the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ), wherein the first control unit ( 1000 ) facilitates operation between:

(a) the multi-controlled HSI ( 200 ) and the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ); and

(b) the first officer multi-controlled HSI ( 400 ) and the first officer yoke radial/course selector ( 510 ).

16. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 11 , wherein the radial/course selected by the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) is a VOR radial signal from a VOR station.

17. The aviation yoke HSI interface and flight deck control indicator and selector safety system ( 100 ) of claim 11 , wherein the radial/course selected by the yoke radial/course selector ( 310 ) is a course selected from a GPS-based navigational.