Station deselect and cueing system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a station deselect safety and cueing system for a flight crew of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- identifying when commands are input at a deactivated one of first and second control stations;
determining whether the commands input at the deactivated one of the first and second control stations are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs; and
generating control station cues for the flight crew in an event the commands are determined to be normal.
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Abstract
An aircraft is provided and includes an airframe defining a cockpit with first and second control stations configured for co-activation and complementary deactivation, flight control assemblies disposed at multiple locations of the airframe and a flight control computer (FCC). The FCC is configured to control operations of the flight control assemblies in accordance with current flight conditions and commands received at activated ones of the first and second control stations that are inputted by a flight crew. The FCC includes a secondary monitoring system to identify when commands are input at a deactivated one of the first and second control stations, to determine whether the commands are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs and to generate control station cues in an event the commands are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs to alert the flight crew of a hazardous condition or automatically turn the station back on.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a station deselect safety and cueing system for a flight crew of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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identifying when commands are input at a deactivated one of first and second control stations; determining whether the commands input at the deactivated one of the first and second control stations are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs; and generating control station cues for the flight crew in an event the commands are determined to be normal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An aircraft, comprising:
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an airframe defining a cockpit with first and second control stations that are configured for co-activation and complementary deactivation; flight control assemblies operably disposed at multiple locations of the airframe; a flight control computer (FCC) configured to control operations of the flight control assemblies in accordance with current flight conditions and commands received at activated ones of the first and second control stations that are inputted by a flight crew, the FCC comprising a secondary monitoring system to identify when commands are input at a deactivated one of the first and second control stations, to determine whether the commands are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs and to generate control station cues in an event the commands are indicative of normal and intentional piloting inputs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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