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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2018
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ivan Sandy Wyatt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Luis Ventura Melendez, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
John Koenig, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jary Engels, Peoria, AZ (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
An aircraft flight control system and method are provided. The system provides a control module that receives inertial data, sensor data, and a target airspeed. The control module processes the received data with aircraft thrust and drag models to evaluate the aircraft energy state. Based on the aircraft energy state, the control module determines (i) a maximum predicted potential flight path 'max PPFP', defined by a maximum thrust at the target airspeed, and (ii) an idle predicted potential flight path, 'idle PPFP,' defined by an idle thrust at the target airspeed. The control module generates display commands for a display system to display (i) the flight path angle, (ii) the max PPFP and (iii) the idle PPFP. In addition, the control module generates and displays a predicted flight path speed indicator (PFPS) when the FPA is above the max PPFP or below the idle PPFP.