ROTORCRAFT MULTIPLE PROFILE CAT-A GUIDANCE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190056734A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16032928

    申请日:2018-07-11

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 B64C13/50

    摘要: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes a rotor system including a plurality of blades; two or more engines operable to rotate the plurality of blades; a control assembly operable to receive commands from a pilot; a flight control computer (FCC) in signal communication with the two or more engines, the FCC being operable to generate engine data indicating whether the two or more engines are functional; and a flight management system (FMS) in signal communication with the control assembly and the FCC, the FMS being operable to receive a takeoff type and a plurality of takeoff parameters input into the FMS by the pilot; generate a guidance profile for a Category A (Cat-A) takeoff procedure based on the takeoff type and the plurality of takeoff parameters, the Cat-A takeoff procedure including one or more decision points for performing a takeoff procedure based on whether all engines are operable or one engine is inoperable; receive a command to engage in a takeoff procedure from the control assembly; in response to the command to engage in the takeoff procedure, provide guidance cues to a pilot of the rotorcraft; receive the engine data from the FCC during operation of the rotorcraft; and update the guidance profile based on the engine data during operation of the rotorcraft.

    System and method for tail rotor margin awareness

    公开(公告)号:US10315779B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15708767

    申请日:2017-09-19

    摘要: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes: tail rotor blades; a tail rotor actuator coupled to the tail rotor blades such that the pitch of the tail rotor blades varies according to a current extension of the tail rotor actuator; pilot flight controls electrically coupled to the tail rotor actuator; and a flight control computer electrically coupled to the tail rotor actuator and the pilot flight controls, the flight control computer configured to: determine the current extension of the tail rotor actuator; determine whether the current extension of the tail rotor actuator is within a margin of a maximum extension of the tail rotor actuator; and indicate a first warning to a pilot in response to the current extension of the tail rotor actuator being within the margin of the maximum extension of the tail rotor actuator.

    System and Method for Tail Rotor Margin Awareness

    公开(公告)号:US20190084690A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15708767

    申请日:2017-09-19

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64C27/82 B64D43/00

    摘要: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes: tail rotor blades; a tail rotor actuator coupled to the tail rotor blades such that the pitch of the tail rotor blades varies according to a current extension of the tail rotor actuator; pilot flight controls electrically coupled to the tail rotor actuator; and a flight control computer electrically coupled to the tail rotor actuator and the pilot flight controls, the flight control computer configured to: determine the current extension of the tail rotor actuator; determine whether the current extension of the tail rotor actuator is within a margin of a maximum extension of the tail rotor actuator; and indicate a first warning to a pilot in response to the current extension of the tail rotor actuator being within the margin of the maximum extension of the tail rotor actuator.