a specific emergency providing a voice command that identifies the emergency or providing a series of such inputs for example by providing responses to prompts from an automated emergency identification system a plurality of aircraft operating parameters is then controlled as indicated for the specific emergency condition 103 the emergency condition can be determined to be complete after completion of the parameter control after an input from a pilot based on sensor information related to the emergency or a combination thereof after the emergency condition is complete the aircraft can be returned to its pre emergency operating state or can be left with operating parameters as controlled for the emergency state or set in a control state defined as the post emergency state for the determined emergency or a combination thereof 104 fig2 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus suitable for use with the present invention a controller 201 such as a single board computer is connected to operating systems of an aircraft such that the controller can control the connected operating systems according to a method such as those described in the example embodiments disclosed herein the controller 201 optionally also accepts input from one or more sensors indicative of the status or performance of aircraft systems the controller 201 communicates with a pilot output system 202 for example with a video display or with an audio generator or a combination thereof the controller 201 also communicates with a pilot input system 203 for example with a touch sensitive display screen buttons or knobs and audio input system or other input system in operation the controller 201 can determine the existence of.