Disclosed is a pilot aircraft system control input arrangement for a light aircraft having primary flight controls, the pilot aircraft system control input arrangement integrated into an armrest for a pilot's seat, the armrest providing forearm support for a pilot and having integrated therein or associated therewith a primary flight control and wherein the pilot aircraft system control input arrangement is disposed to be reached by fingers of a pilot with their forearm resting on the armrest, the pilot system control input arrangement comprising: a numerical keypad interface for inputting data; a rotatable selector for inputting data; a function selector operable to switch the pilot input arrangement between at least two input functions that each enable the pilot input arrangement to receive a different type of input, wherein the types of input for the at least two input functions are selected from at least two of the following input categories: a pressure setting for an altimeter; a transponder code for a transponder; a frequency for radio or navigation equipment; a course or heading for an autopilot or navigation equipment; an interfacing arrangement for communicating inputs to at least two aircraft systems selected from: an altimeter; a transponder; a radio; a navigation system; and an autopilot system.
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL
FLUGSTEUERUNG FÜR FLUGZEUGE
COMMANDE DE VOL D'AÉRONEF
2023-06-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
European Patent Office | 2018
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