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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Salvatore Calandra, Montreal, CA;
Keith Morgan, Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Salvatore Calandra, Montreal, CA;
Keith Morgan, Montreal, CA;
Assignee:
Pratt - Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); B64D 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides an alternative to the auto-throttle integrated in an aircraft autopilot by restricting the conditions in which the system operates. The proposed system removes the auto-throttle function from the autopilot system and gives it directly to the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). A Cruise Control mode is available to the pilot only under stable flight conditions.