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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Erik John Oltheten, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Aaron Thomas Halverson, Grapevine, TX (US);
Eric Gordon Emblin, Rosemere, CA;
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
An autopilot recoupling system for a rotorcraft having an automatic flight control system with multiple layers of flight augmentation. The autopilot recoupling system includes an autopilot recoupling input operable to generate an autopilot recoupling signal. An autopilot recoupling signal processor is communicably coupled to the autopilot recoupling input. The autopilot recoupling signal processor is configured to receive the autopilot recoupling signal from the autopilot recoupling input and responsive thereto, determine a state of the automatic flight control system, activate a trim systems layer of the automatic flight control system if the trim systems layer is not active, engage an attitude retention systems layer of the automatic flight control system if the attitude retention systems layer is disengage and recouple an autopilot systems layer of the automatic flight control system.