US 12,249,194 B2
Aircraft usage tracking system and related methods
Justin Ash, Ocoee, FL (US); and David S. Carus, Gotha, FL (US)
Assigned to D&J Aviation, LLC, Apopka, FL (US)
Filed by D&J AVIATION, LLC, Apopka, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,607.
Prior Publication US 2024/0331457 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G07C 5/02 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/02 (2013.01) [G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 7/00 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft usage tracking system comprising:
a wireless communications network at a given airport location; and
an aircraft usage tracking device carried by an aircraft having at least one motor, the aircraft usage tracking device comprising
wireless communications circuitry, and
an aircraft operation controller coupled to the wireless communications circuitry and configured to
determine a motor start operation of the at least one motor when the aircraft is at the given airport location based upon connection to the wireless communications network,
wirelessly communicate motor start operation data associated with the motor start operation,
determine a motor stop operation of the at least one motor, and
determine whether the motor stop operation of the at least one motor is at the given airport location based upon a reconnection to the wireless communications network, and when so, wirelessly communicate motor stop operation data associated with the motor stop operation.