REMOTE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MONITORING USING TELEMETRY

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present a concept utilizing digital telemetry links to upgrade the military aircraft maintenance approach in the future. The evolution of digital avionics in both military and commercial aircraft is creating changes that affect today’s approach to maintenance. Commercial aviation has made significant progress in the direction of maintenance monitoring using a digital telemetry link. This paper presents the status of maintenance-monitoring efforts within the commercial airlines and, recognizing the differences that exist between the military and commercial application, proposes an aircraft maintenance concept for the military in the 1990s.