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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Bryan C. Chu, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jacob Walrath, San Antonio, TX (US);
Gary D. Klein, Mesa, AZ (US);
Donald J. Hunter, Newberry, FL (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A flight control system includes an active control inceptor, a flight control computer, and a force trim release. The active control inceptor includes a control member movable from a first position to a second position to command a vehicle-body rate and including a detent position that holds an attitude. The flight control computer generates a trim command from the second position, a reference position, and a vehicle-body state. With the force trim release selected when the control member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first position is designated as the reference position and the second position is designated as the detent position. Upon deselection of the force trim release with the control member at the second position, the second position is designated as the reference position and the trim command is designated as the detent position.