reconfigurable algorithmic network accepts flight data from a variety of sources the reconfigurable network defines functional relationships between and performs operations on the various flight data the flight data sources and the relationships therebetween can be configured by the user the aircraft data management system can be used with a variety of computers and operating systems without reprogramming while minimizing certification requirements application_number US 47305295 A description fig1 provides in block diagram form an illustration of the preferred embodiment of an a aircraft data management system for use with an aircraft 10 according to the invention as is typical of modern commercial aircraft a digital data bus 12 such as the type of data bus utilized in connection with the arinc 429 digital information transfer system is used to transfer data to and from various types of equipment installed in the aircraft 10 representative examples of this equipment are shown in the aircraft 10 of fig1 and include a set of sensors represented by a block 14 for generating flight data such as airspeed altitude aircraft attitude control surface positions and engine conditions other types of equipment connected to the data bus 14 can include a cockpit display 16 a data management unit 18 for monitoring and collecting data as part of an aircraft condition monitoring system a printer 20 for providing the flight crew with printed reports and other types of communications an acars arinc communications addressing and reporting system transceiver 22 for data communication with the ground a data recorder 24 for recording flight data generated by the sensors 14 a set of input output devices 26 that.