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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2024
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Kenneth Stephen Wittmer, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A method includes determining an angular rate of a rotorcraft based on a pilot input of the rotorcraft; determining an attitude reference for the rotorcraft based on the angular rate, the determining including determining an attitude difference from a trim attitude of the rotorcraft; determining a linear acceleration error for the rotorcraft; determining a trim attitude of the rotorcraft, wherein the trim attitude is based on the linear acceleration error; and summing the attitude difference and the trim attitude to generate the attitude reference; determining a flight command for the rotorcraft based on the attitude reference; and controlling flight control elements of the rotorcraft based on the flight command.
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