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Method and device for aiding the management of the flight of an aircraft

US8880245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2013
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/042
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The device comprises servocontrol means which automatically control, in a combined manner, an automatic thrust system of the aircraft and airbrakes of the aircraft, as a supplement to usual means for steering the vertical trajectory, so that the aircraft attains a speed setpoint and/or altitude setpoint, at the location defined by a geographical constraint.

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