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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Steven Clark Calkins, Byfield, MA (US);
David Carl Spillman, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Jacques Paul, Somerville, MA (US);
Charles William Dowdell, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G05B 13/0265 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01); G07C 5/0833 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that include features for determining a hover time remaining for an aircraft performing a hover maneuver. In some exemplary embodiments, the hover time remaining can be communicated to a pilot or aircrew member.