The document proposes an automated system to record and relay information from the cockpit to the control base in real-time. It splits the project into 3 parts: the pilot-side software and sensors, external hardware including transceivers and microcontrollers, and the control base software and database. The system will store flight details, maps, and replay flight paths and alerts for pilots.

1. ECE PROJECTS ABSTRACT
COCKPIT WHITEBOX AUTOMATION
Existing System: The Black Box
The Black Box in the cockpit is only been elemental in recording the audio part,
happening in cockpit and apparently the control station at the ATC obtains the deferred
data as explained by Pilot and thus there is no automated system to obtain the
instantaneous reports happening there. Moreover if the Pilot the asks for the replay of
the process that had gone through, in his past-journey span while on-board and still at
traveling, its not possible for the Base Station to relay the Replay of the information.
Proposed System:
Here we propose a system of automated information to be available to the Base, and
also the instantaneous Relay of the Alert Levels and the Replay of the course of journey,
the pilot had covered till the time back to him.
Implementation:
We split the project into 3 parts:
1. The Pilot’s side.
2. The External Hardware implementation.
3. The Control Base at ATC.

3. The Pilot-Side:
It consists of the interfaced software so as the Pilot to interact
with the system and the Sensors to give the details of the
Speed, Flight-Level, and the direction. It also consists of an
internal system to define its Call Sign (the name of the Flight)
and the Unique Code for authentication of the Flight. All the
above details are sent to the Base-Station by Position
implementation.
The External Hardware Implementation:
Its consists of the Transceiver(a Transmitter-Receiver pair)
employed at both the Pilot and the Control Base side, the
RS232C serial port, to read the received information, and an
Embedded Microcontroller to convert the RS232C signal into
CPU commands.
The Control Base at ATC:

4. Consists of the User Interface, The Database, The Read-
File, and The Static Map File. Here it accumulates all the
incoming informations from the Microcontroller, and Stores it into
the database. It the then updates the User-Interface and
simultaneously the Static Map, by mapping the Co-ordinates
and other Dynamic Details into the Static Map. The whole
process is converted into a Read file, that contains all the
Dynamic and Static Parameters. Any Replay request from the
pilot or the Alert Levels is taken into account and Relayed to the
Pilot taken from the Read-File.
Requirement Specifications:
Hardware Requirements:
• Transceivers
• RS232C serial port
• PIC Embededed Microcontroller
• Specifications Based Systems.
Software Requirements:
• VB
• PIC Microcontroller Simulator

5. Block Diagram:
Transmitter
Module
Receiver Module
Receiver
Module
Transmitter Pic
Module Microcontroller
16F877
PIC
LCD Display Microcontroller
PIC16F877
Motor Driver Circuits
Stepper Motor
Power
with Mechanical
Supply Processing Circuits model
Unit
Infrared Level Potentiometer Speed Sensor
Sensors (Direction) (Proximity)

6. Company Profile: Airport Authority of India(AAI)
AAI, a Govt.of India Organisation, was constituted by an Act of
Parliament and came into being on 1st April, 1995 by merging
National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of
India, manages 126 airports, which include 11 international airports,
89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves at Defence airfields. All
major air-routes over Indian landmass are Radar covered (24 Radar
installations at 11 locations) along with VOR/DVOR coverage (72
installations), at Calcutta and Chennai Air Traffic Control Centers, co-
located with Distance Measuring Equipment (71 installations), 39
runways provided with ILS installations with Night Landing Facilities
at 36 airports and Automatic Message Switching System at 15
airports.
Functions:
• Control and management of the Indian airspace extending
beyond the territorial limits of the country, as accepted by
ICAO
• Provision of visual aids.
• Provision of Communication and Navigational aids viz. ILS,
DVOR, DME, Radar, etc. of AAI:
Air-Traffic Controller (ATC):
• The air traffic control system is a vast network of people
and equipment that ensure the safe operation of
commercial and private aircraft. Air traffic controllers
coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that
planes stay a safe distance apart. Their immediate concern
is safety, but controllers also must direct planes efficiently
to minimize delays.
• ATCs control and monitor movement of aircraft taking off,
landing, and when en route in designated controlled
airspace. Pilots of air craft are in a 2-way radio
communication with controllers and ATCs also keep them
informed about changes in weather conditions and other
details.
• Relying on radar and visual observation, employed at the
Control Tower, ATCs closely monitor each plane to ensure
that there is a safe distance between all aircraft
horizontally, vertically and directionally, and to guide pilots
between the hanger or ramp and the airport’s airspace.

7. Company Profile: Airport Authority of India(AAI)
AAI, a Govt.of India Organisation, was constituted by an Act of
Parliament and came into being on 1st April, 1995 by merging
National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of
India, manages 126 airports, which include 11 international airports,
89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves at Defence airfields. All
major air-routes over Indian landmass are Radar covered (24 Radar
installations at 11 locations) along with VOR/DVOR coverage (72
installations), at Calcutta and Chennai Air Traffic Control Centers, co-
located with Distance Measuring Equipment (71 installations), 39
runways provided with ILS installations with Night Landing Facilities
at 36 airports and Automatic Message Switching System at 15
airports.
Functions:
• Control and management of the Indian airspace extending
beyond the territorial limits of the country, as accepted by
ICAO
• Provision of visual aids.
• Provision of Communication and Navigational aids viz. ILS,
DVOR, DME, Radar, etc. of AAI:
Air-Traffic Controller (ATC):
• The air traffic control system is a vast network of people
and equipment that ensure the safe operation of
commercial and private aircraft. Air traffic controllers
coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that
planes stay a safe distance apart. Their immediate concern
is safety, but controllers also must direct planes efficiently
to minimize delays.
• ATCs control and monitor movement of aircraft taking off,
landing, and when en route in designated controlled
airspace. Pilots of air craft are in a 2-way radio
communication with controllers and ATCs also keep them
informed about changes in weather conditions and other
details.
• Relying on radar and visual observation, employed at the
Control Tower, ATCs closely monitor each plane to ensure
that there is a safe distance between all aircraft
horizontally, vertically and directionally, and to guide pilots
between the hanger or ramp and the airport’s airspace.

8. Company Profile: Airport Authority of India(AAI)
AAI, a Govt.of India Organisation, was constituted by an Act of
Parliament and came into being on 1st April, 1995 by merging
National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of
India, manages 126 airports, which include 11 international airports,
89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves at Defence airfields. All
major air-routes over Indian landmass are Radar covered (24 Radar
installations at 11 locations) along with VOR/DVOR coverage (72
installations), at Calcutta and Chennai Air Traffic Control Centers, co-
located with Distance Measuring Equipment (71 installations), 39
runways provided with ILS installations with Night Landing Facilities
at 36 airports and Automatic Message Switching System at 15
airports.
Functions:
• Control and management of the Indian airspace extending
beyond the territorial limits of the country, as accepted by
ICAO
• Provision of visual aids.
• Provision of Communication and Navigational aids viz. ILS,
DVOR, DME, Radar, etc. of AAI:
Air-Traffic Controller (ATC):
• The air traffic control system is a vast network of people
and equipment that ensure the safe operation of
commercial and private aircraft. Air traffic controllers
coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that
planes stay a safe distance apart. Their immediate concern
is safety, but controllers also must direct planes efficiently
to minimize delays.
• ATCs control and monitor movement of aircraft taking off,
landing, and when en route in designated controlled
airspace. Pilots of air craft are in a 2-way radio
communication with controllers and ATCs also keep them
informed about changes in weather conditions and other
details.
• Relying on radar and visual observation, employed at the
Control Tower, ATCs closely monitor each plane to ensure
that there is a safe distance between all aircraft
horizontally, vertically and directionally, and to guide pilots
between the hanger or ramp and the airport’s airspace.

9. Company Profile: Airport Authority of India(AAI)
AAI, a Govt.of India Organisation, was constituted by an Act of
Parliament and came into being on 1st April, 1995 by merging
National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of
India, manages 126 airports, which include 11 international airports,
89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves at Defence airfields. All
major air-routes over Indian landmass are Radar covered (24 Radar
installations at 11 locations) along with VOR/DVOR coverage (72
installations), at Calcutta and Chennai Air Traffic Control Centers, co-
located with Distance Measuring Equipment (71 installations), 39
runways provided with ILS installations with Night Landing Facilities
at 36 airports and Automatic Message Switching System at 15
airports.
Functions:
• Control and management of the Indian airspace extending
beyond the territorial limits of the country, as accepted by
ICAO
• Provision of visual aids.
• Provision of Communication and Navigational aids viz. ILS,
DVOR, DME, Radar, etc. of AAI:
Air-Traffic Controller (ATC):
• The air traffic control system is a vast network of people
and equipment that ensure the safe operation of
commercial and private aircraft. Air traffic controllers
coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that
planes stay a safe distance apart. Their immediate concern
is safety, but controllers also must direct planes efficiently
to minimize delays.
• ATCs control and monitor movement of aircraft taking off,
landing, and when en route in designated controlled
airspace. Pilots of air craft are in a 2-way radio
communication with controllers and ATCs also keep them
informed about changes in weather conditions and other
details.
• Relying on radar and visual observation, employed at the
Control Tower, ATCs closely monitor each plane to ensure
that there is a safe distance between all aircraft
horizontally, vertically and directionally, and to guide pilots
between the hanger or ramp and the airport’s airspace.