The Boeing Company

Raymond P Craig

Roy S Alcantara

Bradley J Fischer

A method for automatically selecting a take-off thrust setting for an engine of a jet powered mobile platform that has a flight management computer (FMC) that makes use of a configuration code. The configuration code is provided from a first set of information relating to operational parameters of the mobile platform. A database in communication with the FMC stores information pertaining to different locations from which a take-off operation can be performed. The FMC accesses the configuration code and the database to determine a take-off thrust setting to apply during the take-off operation at a specified one of the locations. The FMC also determines if an operator has overridden an automatic selection of the take-off thrust.

System and method for automatically controlling take-off thrust in an aircraft

A method for automatically selecting a take-off thrust for an engine of a jet powered mobile platform. A flight management computer (FMC) may be provided along with a configuration code created from a first set of information relating to operational parameters of the mobile platform. A database of information has different locations from which the mobile platform may perform a take-off operation. The FMC may be used to access the configuration code and the database to determine a specific take-off thrust that needs to be applied during the take-off operation at a specified one of the locations, as well as to determine if an operator of the mobile platform has input a command to the FMC to override automatic selection of the take-off thrust.

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Raymond P Craig