公开(公告)号：US20240017820A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US17813128

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Jillian Samantha Alfred ,  Lan Nam Hoang ,  Clifton Lee Harrell

IPC: B64C13/04

CPC classification number: B64C13/0421 ,  B64C13/0427

Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes a control element; a first detent sensor connected to the control element, the first detent sensor being operable to generate detent slip rate data indicating movement of the control element and detent state data indicating pilot control of the control element; a first trim motor connected to the control element and operable to generate trim rate data; and an FCC in signal communication with the first detent sensor and the first trim motor, the FCC including an error monitor operable to compare the detent slip rate data with the trim rate data and determine whether the first detent sensor is functional or defective, operable to provide a first flight management function when the first detent sensor is determined to be functional, and operable to provide a second flight management function when the first detent sensor is determined to be defective.