Bombardier Inc.

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership

Bombarder Inc.

Short Brothers Plc

Learjet Inc.

Remi Hamel

Olivier Lebegue

Sigit Afrianto

Jean Brousseau

Francis Meunier

Christophe Nouhaud

Valerie Desilets

Joel Boudreault

Derik Del Castillo

Eva Perout

Tony Spinelli

Nicolas Tamestit

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

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling thrust produced at takeoff by at least one engine () of an aircraft (). At least one input signal comprising input data indicative of a speed of the aircraft is received (). The speed of the aircraft is compared to a first pre-determined threshold. Responsive to determining that the speed is below the first threshold, a thrust limit for the at least one engine is determined () from the input data and output to the at least one engine a thrust limitation signal for causing the thrust to be limited according to the thrust limit ().

System and method for controlling a takeoff thrust

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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Remi Hamel