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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2006
Todd M. Fanciullo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Morphy, Williamsville, NY (US);
Lorren Stiles, Palm City, FL (US);
Alex Faynberg, Cheshire, CT (US);
Todd M. Fanciullo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Morphy, Williamsville, NY (US);
Lorren Stiles, Palm City, FL (US);
Alex Faynberg, Cheshire, CT (US);
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method of transitioning from a complex response flight state to a ground operation control state. Pilot intent is determined through collective position information to control the transition. An independent cockpit switch activates an emergency surface contact transition function for use with a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system. Once the surface contact transition function is active, FBW control laws transition from a fully augmented flight state, through an augmentation deactivation state and into the surface contact state.