The Boeing Company

Andrew J Peck

William L Goodman

Adam Marshall Thoreen

Thomas Imrich

David Jeffrey Halaas

A method for automatic rejection takeoff (RTO) of an aircraft monitors a plurality of sensors for an RTO event. Signals are sent to control systems of the aircraft to perform an RTO when the RTO event occurs.

Automatic rejected takeoff system

In exemplary embodiments, braking of an airplane is controlled during a rejected takeoff. A rejected takeoff of an airplane from a runway is initiated. Position of the airplane is determined, such as by inputting aircraft position from a global positioning system. Distance remaining on the runway is determined. Deceleration to stop the aircraft in the determined distance remaining on the runway is calculated, and the calculated deceleration is provided to an autobraking system of the airplane. When the aircraft can not be stopped in the determined distance remaining on the runway, a predetermined deceleration that correlates to maximum braking may be provided to the aircraft's autobraking system. The calculated deceleration may be provided to the autobraking system until a pilot takes command of the aircraft's brakes or the aircraft has stopped.

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Renton, WA, United States of America

Andrew J Peck