ASSOCIATIVE MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLIGHT PLAN MODIFICATION

An associative memory system, method and computer-readable storage medium are provided to modify a flight plan. In regards to an associative memory system, a receiver module is provided that is configured to receive a flight plan of an aircraft. The flight plan includes a plurality of attribute categories and their associated attribute values. The associative memory system also includes an associative memory configured to compare attribute values of the flight plan with corresponding attribute values of prior flight plans to identify one or more related flight plans. The one or more related flight plans include intangible data related to a respective flight. The associative memory system also includes a modification module configured to modify the flight plan of the aircraft based upon information from one or more of the related flight plans, including the intangible data from one or more of the related flight plans.