An apparatus and method is provided for operating an aircraft control stick in an active mode and a passive mode. The method comprises subjecting the control stick to an a resilient restoring force in the passive mode, and neutralizing the restoring force in the active mode. A spring assembly is provided for exerting and neutralizing the restoring force, which may be varied between minimum and maximum values.
Aircraft control stick operational in active and passive modes
2015-06-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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