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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2010
Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);
James L. Hammer, Wichita, KS (US);
Philippe A. Ciholas, Sedgwick, KS (US);
Mark W. Palmer, Peru, KS (US);
Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);
James L. Hammer, Wichita, KS (US);
Philippe A. Ciholas, Sedgwick, KS (US);
Mark W. Palmer, Peru, KS (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling an aircraft with flight control surfaces that are controlled both manually and by a computing device is disclosed. The present invention improves overall flight control operation by reducing the mechanical flight control surface components while providing sufficient back-up control capability in the event of either a mechanical or power-related failure. Through the present invention, natural feedback is provided to the operator from the mechanical flight control surface which operates independent of computer-aided flight control surfaces. Further, through the present invention, force input signals received from the pilot are filtered to improve the operation of the computer-aided flight control surfaces.