Portable Ground Based Augmentation System
US-2015378028-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Automatic flight control method for a rotorcraft enabling the rotorcraft to maintain a path by tracking manual flight controls
US8977412B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977412-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313908364-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A method of enabling an autopilot ( 9 ) to cause a rotorcraft ( 1 ) to follow a path. At least one guide mode (G) relative to at least one progression axis (P, R, V, Y) of the rotorcraft ( 1 ) is selected by the rotorcraft pilot. Said selection causes the selected guide mode (G) to be inhibited ( 19 ) and causes a path setpoint (C) to be acquired ( 20 ) from the pilot of the rotorcraft ( 1 ) operating a manual control member ( 4 ) for controlling the progression of the rotorcraft ( 1 ). The path setpoints (C) relating to other guide modes (G) of the rotorcraft ( 1 ) that continue to be engaged are conserved in their initial states and the autopilot ( 9 ) adapts the commands relating to the progression axes (P, R, V, Y) relating to these other guide modes (G).
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of using an automatic flight control system for a rotorcraft having an autopilot that generates commands in predefined operating modes, the commands causing a modification to the behavior of the rotorcraft relative to at least one of the progression axes (P, R, V, Y) of the rotorcraft comprising at least pitching (P), roll (R), verticality (V), and yaw (Y), wherein the autopilot incorporates a path-maintaining function for the rotorcraft comprising a…
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- What does patent US8977412B2 cover?
- A method of enabling an autopilot ( 9 ) to cause a rotorcraft ( 1 ) to follow a path. At least one guide mode (G) relative to at least one progression axis (P, R, V, Y) of the rotorcraft ( 1 ) is selected by the rotorcraft pilot. Said selection causes the selected guide mode (G) to be inhibited ( 19 ) and causes a path setpoint (C) to be acquired ( 20 ) from the pilot of the rotorcraft ( 1 ) op…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Airbus Helicopters
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C13/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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