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Method of managing an autopilot system fitted to an aircraft

US11119508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2019
Grant dateSep 14, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1438
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A management method for managing an autopilot system fitted to an aircraft, the management method being adapted to manage at least one error in at least one succession of steps serving to generate at least one autopilot setpoint for the aircraft, the autopilot system comprising at least one computer serving to implement a plurality of successions of steps generating different autopilot setpoints for the aircraft. Such a method comprises an identification step serving to identify the at least one error, a calculation step for determining a total number of occurrences of the at least one error, a stop step serving to stop the at least one succession of steps, a reinitialization step for reinitializing the at least one succession of steps, and a relaunch step for relaunching the at least one succession of steps.

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