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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Luke D. Gillett, Grapevine, TX (US);
Brandon J. Thomas, Crowley, TX (US);
Joseph M. Schaeffer, Cedar Hill, TX (US);
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a pilot assistance system includes a trim assembly and a trim assembly control system. The trim assembly is operable to communicate with a pilot control device and operable to apply a force against the pilot control device in resistance of a command received from a pilot via the pilot control device. The trim assembly control system is in communication with the trim assembly, configured to identify a first pilot control device position relative to a reference pilot control device position, and configured to instruct the trim assembly to apply a cueing force against the pilot control device if the pilot control device is positioned proximate to the first pilot control device position.