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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Beta Air, Llc, South Burlington, VT (US);
Collin Freiheit, South Burlington, VT (US);
Cody Spiegel, South Burlington, VT (US);
Nicholas Moy, South Burlington, VT (US);
BETA AIR LLC, South Burlington, VT (US);
Abstract
A lift lever assembly for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft is disclosed. The assembly includes a lever configured to control a lift propulsor of an aircraft. The assembly additionally includes at least a handle mechanically coupled to the lever, wherein the handle configured to allow transition of the lever from a thrust-engaged position to a thrust-disengaged position when the at least a handle is in an active position. The assembly also includes at least a sensor in communication with the lever, wherein the at least a sensor is configured to identify when the lever transitions from the thrust-engaged position to the thrust-disengaged position.