Quiet landing attitude modifier for airplane
US8781653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0808
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of modifying the pitch attitude of an aircraft during landing, comprising: commanding the flaps to move to a landing setting; providing a current value for a flight condition parameter; providing a current flaps setting; comparing said current value to at least one threshold value; if said current value exceeds said threshold, determining a new flaps setting capable of producing an improvement in at least one of a selected aft body contact margin and a selected nose gear contact margin for the aircraft; and adjusting the flaps to said new flaps setting.
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