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.
Aircraft cruise speed control
Flugzeugreisegeschwindigkeitssteuerung
Contrôle de vitesse de croisière d'un avion
2016-01-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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