Device for piloting an aircraft and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US11945570B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17550006

    申请日:2021-12-14

    CPC classification number: B64C13/0421 B64C13/06 B64C13/12

    Abstract: A piloting device for piloting an aircraft comprises a first and a second control stick mounted movable on a support. The device comprises a priority selection module configured to switch the first and second control sticks between a piloting configuration and a non-piloting configuration. The device further comprises a detection system for detecting the positions of the first and second control sticks; a first and second actuation system configured to generate respective first and second forces on the respective first and second control stick; and a control module configured to control the actuation system of the control stick which is in a non-piloting configuration such that the positions of the control sticks are identical.

    Method for detecting a blockage of at least one wind vane of an aircraft and associated system

    公开(公告)号:US11661210B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US16583445

    申请日:2019-09-26

    CPC classification number: B64F5/60 B64C19/00 G01C9/005

    Abstract: A method is for detecting a blockage of a wind vane (12) of an aircraft, with the wind vane (12) including a support (20), a paddle (22) mounted rotating relative to the support (20) along an axis (A), a motor (28) able to exert a rotational torque on the paddle (22) along the axis (A), the motor (28) being connected to a processing unit (18). The method includes applying a predetermined blockage detection torque on the paddle (22) by the motor (28); measuring at least one piece of information representative of a resistance of the paddle (22) to the predetermined detection torque; and generating, via the processing unit (18), a blocking information signal, if a predetermined condition based on the representative information is verified.

    Aircraft mission calculation system using at least an extended iso-displacement curve and related process

    公开(公告)号:US11436928B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16821779

    申请日:2020-03-17

    Abstract: Aircraft mission calculation system includes a first calculator configured to calculate a plurality of iso-displacement curves from a selected point, at a displacement range corresponding to several successive displacement increments of the aircraft from the selected point, the iso-displacement curves being obtained at the displacement range for a displacement of the aircraft to a given flight level from displacements of the aircraft at distinct flight altitude levels. The first calculator is configured to determine, based on iso-displacement curves up to the given flight level, obtained at distinct flight altitude levels, taken at the same displacement range of the aircraft, an extended iso-displacement curve at the given flight level maximizing the displacement of the aircraft from the geographical point of origin or minimizing the displacement of the aircraft toward the geographical destination point.

    Ground proximity warning system for an aircraft, associated avionics and method

    公开(公告)号:US11358735B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US15915703

    申请日:2018-03-08

    Abstract: A ground proximity warning system for an aircraft includes a plurality of alarm generators, each able to generate an alarm by verifying evolution conditions of the aircraft specific to each alarm generator, the verification using data obtained from at least one measuring sensor of the aircraft. The ground proximity warning system includes a unit for selective deactivation of at least some of the alarm generators, able to be implemented during a search and rescue mission carried out by the aircraft, and an auxiliary alarm generator, capable of emitting a ground proximity alarm based on the safety height chosen for the search and rescue mission, when the selective deactivation unit is implemented.

    INTERIOR LAYOUT OF AN AIRCRAFT CABIN AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220119117A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17500028

    申请日:2021-10-13

    Abstract: An interior layout of an aircraft cabin extends along a longitudinal axis on a floor and comprises a table having at least one leg, at least one base for each leg and at least one flat tabletop. Each base is intended to be fixed to the floor, each leg is mounted on a base, and each flat tabletop is mounted on at least one leg. The table defines at least one main aisle accessible to a passenger of the aircraft. The main aisle extends in the longitudinal axis along a longitudinal edge of the flat tabletop. The interior layout comprises at least one seat arranged opposite the table. The seat has a seating direction oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis.

    System for displaying information relative to an aircraft flight and related method

    公开(公告)号:US11286056B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US15371927

    申请日:2016-12-07

    Abstract: A system for displaying information relative to an aircraft flight and related method are provided. This system comprises a display device, and a module for managing the display on the display device, the management module being configured for controlling the display, on a window of the display device, of a timescale representative of a time period of the flight, and for controlling the display, facing the timescale, of pieces of information relative to a series of events intended to occur in a time window comprised in the time period. The module for managing the display is configured for determining a position in time of the time window comprised in the time period and a duration of the time window, and for controlling the display, along the timescale, of a marker representative of the position in time and of the duration of the time window.

    AIRCRAFT COMPUTER FILE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210374101A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17332319

    申请日:2021-05-27

    Abstract: An aircraft computer file distribution system comprises a store (36) of aircraft computer files for loading into at least one aircraft device (12) that is onboard, mobile or replicated on the ground. The system includes a file manager (44), configured for identifying an aircraft configuration of the aircraft with which the aircraft device (12) is associated and a computer configuration of the aircraft device (12); defining, among the computer files in the computer file store (36), at least one computer file loadable into the aircraft device (12) according to the identified aircraft configuration and computer configuration; and activating a synchronization for remote distribution of at least one computer file to be loaded into the aircraft device (12) selected from the one or more computer files loadable into the aircraft device (12) based on the identified aircraft configuration and computer configuration.

    System for displaying information related to a flight of an aircraft and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10861342B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US15158802

    申请日:2016-05-19

    Abstract: A system for displaying information related to a flight of an aircraft and an associated method are provided. The display system comprises a dynamic synthesis image generating module, configured to generate at least two successive transition synthesis images between an image according to a first type of perspective and an image according to a second type of perspective, or between an image according to a second type of perspective and an image according to a first type of perspective, respectively, and to command the display thereof at successive transition moments. Each transition image is centered around an intermediate central point of interest, seen from an intermediate point of view situated at an intermediate observation distance from the intermediate central point of interest, which is an increasing function, a decreasing function, respectively, of the transition moment at which the image is displayed, and seen from an intermediate opening angle, which is a decreasing function, an increasing function, respectively, of the transition moment at which this image is displayed.

    AIRCRAFT MISSION CALCULATION SYSTEM USING AT LEAST AN EXTENDED ISO-DISPLACEMENT CURVE AND RELATED PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20200302805A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16821779

    申请日:2020-03-17

    Abstract: Aircraft mission calculation system includes a first calculator configured to calculate a plurality of iso-displacement curves from a selected point, at a displacement range corresponding to several successive displacement increments of the aircraft from the selected point, the iso-displacement curves being obtained at the displacement range for a displacement of the aircraft to a given flight level from displacements of the aircraft at distinct flight altitude levels. The first calculator is configured to determine, based on iso-displacement curves up to the given flight level, obtained at distinct flight altitude levels, taken at the same displacement range of the aircraft, an extended iso-displacement curve at the given flight level maximizing the displacement of the aircraft from the geographical point of origin or minimizing the displacement of the aircraft toward the geographical destination point.

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