Method and system for controlling the flight of an aircraft with respect to the pitch axis
US10023301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C13/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system including a load factor control module for calculating a deflection order on manual actuation of a control column by a pilot of the aircraft and transmitting that deflection order to at least one elevator of the aircraft, a longitudinal attitude control module for maintaining the longitudinal attitude of the aircraft at a target attitude in the event of absence of manual actuation of the control column by the pilot during a flight, and a transition management module for determining and storing a present longitudinal attitude value of the aircraft at a recording moment and transmitting that longitudinal attitude value to the longitudinal attitude control module for the longitudinal attitude control module to use the longitudinal attitude value as the target attitude.
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