The Boeing Company

Ryan L Pettit

Steven Barry Krogh

Sherwin Chunshek Li

Robert Erik Freeman

William Milo Bresley

Leonard J Inderhees

Benjamin David Levine

Heidi M Haugeberg

Jasmine Beth Minteer-Levine

Kevin Mark Johnsen

Ryley Thies Ohlsen

Bryan A Lopez

Russell T Bridgewater

Ian M Conner

Melville D W Mcintyre

A system and a method include air data sensors configured to detect one more characteristics of air surrounding an aircraft. At least three of the air data sensors differ in type. The air data sensors are configured to output air data. A flight control unit is in communication with the air data sensors. The flight control unit is configured to receive the air data from the air data sensors and control at least one aspect of the aircraft based on at least a portion of the air data. In at least one example, the flight control unit is further configured to vote in relation to the air data from the air data sensors.

Systems and methods for controlling an aircraft using dissimilar air data

Flap pressure shape biasing is disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a flight monitor to determine a movement parameter of an aircraft, the movement parameter corresponding to at least one of a Mach number of the aircraft, an airspeed of the aircraft, or a vertical acceleration of the aircraft, and a spoiler controller to adjust a position of a spoiler of the aircraft to reduce pressure on a flap based on the movement parameter by moving a pressure transition away from the flap.

Flap pressure shape biasing

A method and apparatus for a monitoring module. The monitoring module is configured to identify a difference between measured position information for a controller and expected position information for the controller. The monitoring module is configured to compare the difference with thresholds for managing an autopilot in a control system of a vehicle to form a comparison. The monitoring module is configured to manage an operation of the autopilot based on the comparison such that the autopilot remains operating when a backdrive system is inoperative and an intentional override of the autopilot is absent.

Flight controller management system with a backdrive monitor

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Snohomish, WA, United States of America

Ryan L Pettit