Automatic method and device for aiding the piloting of an airplane
US9671783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0077
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is described for aiding the piloting of an airplane by ensuring availability of an automatic pilot that is normally controlled as a function of speed information of the airplane when the speed information is lost. The method includes detecting a loss of the speed information of the airplane. In response to the detection of the loss of the speed information, the method includes determining flight data of the airplane being independent from the speed information of the airplane, determining control parameters from the flight data, and controlling the automatic pilot based on the control parameters and without the speed information of the airplane. The automatic pilot includes an automatic piloting system or a flight director.
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