Control system for automatic flight in windshear conditions

Details Control system for automatic flight in windshear conditions Control system for automatic flight in windshear conditions

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Aeronautical vehicle

C244S181000, C244S183000, C244S189000, C244S194000, C356S450000, C356S028500, C356S484000, C340S968000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08000847

ABSTRACT:
A flight control system is configured for controlling the flight of an aircraft through windshear conditions. The system has means for measuring values of selected flight performance states of the aircraft and a control system for operating flight control devices on the aircraft. A windshear detection system located on the aircraft uses at least some of the measured values of the selected flight performance states to calculate a gust average during flight for comparison to pre-determined values in a table for determining whether windshear conditions exist. The control system then operates at least some of the flight control devices in response to an output of the windshear detection system.

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