A method (400) for an aircraft (100) is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining (402) a transition from an airplane mode to a helicopter mode for a propulsion system (110, 112) of the aircraft (100), wherein the propulsion system (110, 112) comprises a plurality of rotor blades (121, 131); determining (404) whether a descent rate condition is satisfied, wherein the descent rate condition is associated with a maximum allowable descent rate for the aircraft (100); and controlling (406) a collective pitch angle for the plurality of rotor blades (121, 131) based on the descent rate condition.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE DESCENT RATE LIMITING FOR AN AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER SINKGESCHWINDIGKEITSBEGRENZUNG FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG
    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR UNE LIMITATION DE TAUX DE DESCENTE POUR UN AÉRONEF



    Publication date :

    2022-03-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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