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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Larry J. Yount, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Joseph W. Jackson, Glendale, AZ (US);
Eric L. Christianson, Peoria, AZ (US);
Arthur D. Beutler, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Larry J. Yount, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Joseph W. Jackson, Glendale, AZ (US);
Eric L. Christianson, Peoria, AZ (US);
Arthur D. Beutler, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A fly-by-wire (FBW) system () is coupled to cockpit controls () of an aircraft for controlling the aircraft, and an automatic flight control system (AFCS) () is coupled to the FBW system for maintaining the aircraft in stable flight. An unauthorized-flight detector () is coupled to the FBW system and coupled to the AFCS, and is arranged to carry out () a transfer of control of the FBW system from the cockpit controls to the AFCS, in response to a predetermined event.