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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052095 | Autodrag function for glide slope control Systems and methods for providing supplemental drag to an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting changes in at least one throttle resolver angle (TRA). Deflections are determined for one or more flight control surfaces based on the ch... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7364121 | Methods and systems for automatically controlling aircraft takeoff rolls Methods and systems for automatically controlling aircraft takeoff rolls. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving an indication of a target takeoff roll path for an aircraft, and automatically controlling a direction of an airc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7272473 | Methods and systems for analyzing system operator coupling susceptibility Methods for analyzing system operator coupling susceptibility are described herein. In one embodiment, an open loop frequency response can be compared to a related over-steer point. An over-steer point can be the condition where, as operator gain is increased for an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263414 | Method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft A method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft may employ spoilers that are arranged on the wings of the aircraft and whose respective angular positions can be adjusted by controllable actuators. A command attitude determining section determines a c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7176816 | Circuit configuration for analog/digital conversion A circuit configuration for converting analog signals to digital signals, having a multiplexer which has a plurality of analog signal inputs, an address input that is several bits wide and an output, and which is configured to connect one of the analog signal inputs... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6886786 | Engine thrust management—new design architecture An engine thrust management system comprising an engine control device, an aircraft flight manual, a flight management device and a cockpit instrument device. The engine control device is operable to calculate a percent maximum available thrust parameter and a perce... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6324448 | Methods, apparatus and computer program products for determining the vertical speed of an aircraft A method, an apparatus and a computer program product are provided for accurately determining the vertical speed of an aircraft in a manner independent of signals provided by an air data computer, an inertial reference system and an inertial navigation sy... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6186447 | Autothrottle retard rate control system In an autothrottle system having the capability to reduce engine throttle setting from a first position to an idle position, an improvement including calculating a rate of throttle reduction as a function of the combination of a nominal retard rate value ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5465212 | Helicopter integrated fire and flight control having a pre-launch and post-launch maneuver director An integrated fire and flight control (IFFC) system determines a ballistic firing solution based on the position of targets relative to a helicopter and also based on the type of weapons to be fired. An elevation command is determined based on the require... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5386954 | Aircraft flight process when maintaining the speed by action on the elevator Process for flying an aircraft in the "elevator speed maintenance mode" during altitude changes, in which for acquiring and/or maintaining a nominal speed it is supplied to the flight computer at the same time as the instantaneous speed of the aircraft, s... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5299765 | Apparatus and methods for controlling aircraft thrust during a climb A controller for automatically controlling aircraft thrust during a noise abatement climb operates so as to smoothly reduce aircraft thrust during a reduction in aircraft climb angle at the noise abatement altitude so as to maintain a selected noise abate... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5078345 | Automated approach speed control for an airplane A flight control system of a turboprop airplane includes electronic controlled engines, which are governed by a manual operating device for setting the engine power in order to obtain a certain airspeed, a device for selecting a desired airspeed, and an e... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5000404 | Aircraft precision approach control system A precision approach control system designed to control the approach of an aircraft during landing to provide a more stable and easier mode of landing during critical landing situations, such as during the landing of an aircraft on an aircraft carrier. Du... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4589616 | Cruise airspeed control of aircraft altitude capture An aircraft speed control system for use with an automatic throttle position control system and automatic flight control system permits capturing and maintaining a commanded airspeed during the capturing of a desired altitude from either climbing or desce... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4569021 | Full flight regime autothrottle control system A Mach hold control circuit for an aircraft autothrottle system provides capture of a Mach number and control thereto while providing a low level of throttle activity also stabilizing the aircraft at maximum range cruise (MRC) Mach numbers and above. The ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4319219 | Automatic approach landing and go-around control system for aircraft A system for providing an aircraft pilot and/or autothrottle and go-around pitch axis control with information when a go-around should be initiated during an approach in response to either a hazardous flight status of the aircraft or to wind shear encount... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4245805 | Turbulence compensated throttle control system for aircraft having throttle command signal path control means responsive to engine rating control and flare initiation Command from engine rating control prevents throttle position from exceeding the value at which the engine operates at its rated power. Flare initiation changes the throttle command signal from a closed loop control signal to a fixed number of degrees per... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4232839 | Method and system for controlling the decelerated approach of an aerodyne A method for controlling the decelerated approach of an aerodyne on radioignment generally referred to as "glide," in particular for the purpose of reducing its fuel consumption and reducing the noise, mainly in the final stage of the approach, by approa... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4212444 | Gust bias signal-generating circuit for aircraft throttle control system A system for processing signals representative of airspeed error and inertial longitudinal acceleration in first and second channels, respectively, and providing cancellation of the turbulence-induced components of the respective signals. Shear detection ... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4209152 | Turbulence compensated throttle control system for aircraft having throttle command signal path control means responsive to engine rating control and flare initiation Command from engine rating control prevents throttle position from exceeding the value at which the engine operates at its rated power. Flare initiation changes the throttle command signal from a closed loop control signal to a fixed number of degrees per... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4189777 | Ground proximity warning system with means for altering warning threshold in accordance with wind shear An aircraft air speed signal is differentiated to provide a signal related to rate of change of air speed. This signal is added to a signal related to aircraft barometric altitude change with the sum signal being compared against aircraft radio altitude t... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4133503 | Entry, display and use of data employed to overcome aircraft control problems due to wind shear A system of airplane instrumentation utilizing devices and procedures for dealing with wind shear on the final approach to a landing. The system is designed for use in a like manner on all approaches for landing to assure that a safe, stable speed be used... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4106731 | Method and apparatus to overcome aircraft control problems due to wind shear The inventive system requires that normal approach indicated airspeed and a predetermined approach groundspeed be used as the approach criteria, whichever is the least, compared to its own predetermined index value. These two values are the commanding fun... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4079905 | System for providing an indication of wind shear The output of a transducer providing a signal representing the instantaneous airspeed of an aircraft is differentiated and fed to a summing device. Also fed to the summing device are a signal representing the horizontal acceleration of the aircraft which ... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4042197 | Automatic controls for airplane take-off and landing modes A take-off and landing control device for automatic retraction of flaps upon stowing landing gear and upon attaining a predetermined airspeed and of indicating distance from brake release during take-off, and for an automatic decelerating approach with fl... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4034938 | Automatic performance reserve (APR) system having means indicative of system armed condition A logic controlled APR system including arming logic, engine failure detection circuits, and test circuit means for testing system operating condition without engine operation. The logic controlled APR system detects an engine failure in a multi-engine ai... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4021806 | Method and apparatus for guiding aircraft along curved path approach profiles A microwave landing system wherein a plurality of curved path approach prles are defined tangent to the localizer beam center line. The coordinates of a desired profile are transmitted to the aircraft which then is directed to fly along the curved path a... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4021010 | Method and apparatus to overcome aircraft control problems due to wind shear The inventive system requires that normal approach indicated airspeed and a predetermined approach groundspeed be used as the approach criteria, whichever is the least, compared to its own predetermined index value. These two values are the commanding fun... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3998411 | Speed overshoot correction system A system for compensating for certain speed overshoot problems encountered in large instrument-controlled aircraft during long-term deceleration from high speeds, such as may be encountered in preparation for descent to landing approach from cruise condit... | 12/21/1976 |
