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Cockpit control of a fixed wing aircraft

US10577082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

15Claims

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Assignee

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Michael Paul Baran · Prospect, US
Nicholas Visinski · Fairfield, US
Igor Cherepinsky · Sandy Hook, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2017
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C23/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and method for flying an aircraft is disclosed. A housing that is removably installable in a cockpit of the aircraft is installed in the cockpit. The housing includes a processor. The processor receives a flight measurement from the aircraft, determines a flight control parameter for flying the aircraft from the flight measurement, and operates a flight control device of the aircraft to implement the flight control parameter to fly the aircraft.

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