An autothrottle for an aircraft that includes a power-control input (PCL) manually movable by a pilot along a travel path to effect a throttle setting that controls engine power of the aircraft. The autothrottle determines a control-target setting for a throttle of the aircraft and dynamically adjusts the throttle according to the control-target setting, including moving the PCL to achieve the control-target setting. A virtual detent is set and dynamically adjusted at positions along a travel path of the PCL corresponding to the control-target setting. The virtual detent is operative, at least when the autothrottle is in a disengaged state for autothrottle control, to indicate the control-target setting to the pilot via a haptic effect that applies a detent force opposing motion of the PCL in response to the PCL achieving the position of the virtual detent.
PILOT INTERFACE FOR AIRCRAFT AUTOTHROTTLE CONTROL
PILOTSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR FLUGZEUG-AUTODROSSELSTEUERUNG
INTERFACE PILOTE POUR COMMANDE D'AUTOMANETTE D'AÉRONEF
2023-12-06
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
Autothrottle control system on turbopropeller-powered aircraft
Europäisches Patentamt | 2022
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