Method and device for aiding the control of guiding modes transitions of an aircraft
US8731744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/085
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The guiding mode transition aiding device includes a target heading determining device and a mode transition triggering system. The target heading determining device is configured to determine a target heading which represents the heading value reached by the aircraft at the end of a procedure of folding the wings of the aircraft flat from a current operating state. The mode transition triggering system receives the target heading and compares the target heading to a desired heading to be reached by the airplane to assist with triggering a transition between a rolling angle holding mode, in which the aircraft flies with a constant rolling angle, to a heading holding mode, in which the aircraft flies with a constant heading. This device and associated methods may be used during in flight refueling operations.
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