Bombardier Inc.

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership

Bombarder Inc.

Short Brothers Plc

Learjet Inc.

Jean Brousseau

Sigit Afrianto

Remi Hamel

Olivier Lebegue

Valerie Desilets

Eric Hodge

Andrew J Byrne

Systems and methods to facilitate a steep final approach phase of flight of an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for operating an aircraft during a steep approach phase of flight of the aircraft comprises operating an engine of the aircraft at an idle speed associated with the steep approach type that is lower than an idle speed associated with a non-steep approach type capable of being executed by the aircraft. The method also comprises operating an ice protection system of the aircraft during the steep approach phase of flight of the aircraft.

Aircraft operation during steep approach

A device for protecting aircraft equipment against contact by a foreign object including an interference arrangement disposed in an air inlet upstream from the aircraft equipment where the interference arrangement is configured to physically obstruct passage of the foreign object within the air inlet.

Apparatus for protecting aircraft components against foreign object damage

An aircraft engine includes a precooler disposed within a nacelle. The precooler defines an ambient air passage and a bleed air passage. Air passes through the precooler from an ambient air inlet to an ambient air outlet. Bleed air passes through the precooler from a bleed air inlet to a bleed air outlet. Heat is transferred between the air and the bleed air via heat exchange within the precooler. At least one pressure relief door disposed proximate to the air outlet of the engine. A controller is operatively connected to the pressure relief door. The controller at least opens the pressure relief door based on a demand for increased flow of air through the ambient air passage.

System and method for operating a precooler in an aircraft

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Pierrefonds, Canada

Jean Brousseau