Disclosed is a method 300 for deploying an aircraft landing gear. The method comprises: receiving an aircraft landing gear deployment signal 310, receiving an aircraft position signal indicative of a distance of the aircraft from an aircraft landing site 320, receiving one or more flight signals indicating one or more dynamic conditions or parameters relating to the flight of the aircraft 330, determining, based at least on the one or more flight signals, a first aircraft position, relative to the aircraft landing site, at which the landing gear deployment should commence 340, and deploying the landing gear (a) when the aircraft reaches the first aircraft position, in the event that the deployment signal is received before the aircraft reaches the first aircraft position, or (b) immediately, in the event that the deployment signal is received when the aircraft has passed the first aircraft position 350. Also disclosed is an aircraft landing gear system, an aircraft controller, and an aircraft.
LANDING GEAR DEPLOYMENT
FAHRWERKSEINSATZ
DÉPLOIEMENT DE TRAIN D'ATTERRISSAGE
2022-11-16
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |