Method for controlling the flight of an aircraft

Details Method for controlling the flight of an aircraft Method for controlling the flight of an aircraft

2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Automatic

C244S195000, C701S014000, C701S220000, C073S17800T

Reexamination Certificate

active

06976656

ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling an aircraft includes the steps of receiving acceleration data related to an acceleration of a front portion of the aircraft, and receiving pitch, roll, and/or yaw rate data related to a rate of a center portion of the aircraft. The method also includes a step of generating a pitch, roll, and/or yaw command based on the acceleration data and on the rate data.

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