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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2016
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Norm W. Arons, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Kirk A. Kolek, Marion, IA (US);
Brannen M. Clark, Marion, IA (US);
Mark Wayne Volner, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A system, device, and method for a takeoff (T/O) of an aircraft are disclosed. The T/O automating system may include an autothrottle system configured with a plurality of thrust modes, an autopilot system configured with a plurality of vertical guidance modes; and a flight management computer (FMC). The FMC may be configured to perform the method of receiving of input data representative of inputs of a T/O profile selection, a first profile altitude, a second profile altitude, and/or a third altitude; generating output data representative of outputs which includes a command engaging a thrust mode and a command engaging a vertical guidance mode to provide pitch attitude guidance commensurate to a speed and/or vertical speed; and providing the output data to the autothrottle system and the autopilot system. In some embodiments, the T/O profile could be a profile designed for one or more noise abatement departure profiles.