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Portable Control System For Rotary-Wing Aircraft Load Management

  • US 20130248648A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2012
  • Published: 09/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for portable control of a rotary-wing aircraft, the control system comprising:

  • a portable, hand-held, control device executing a control application, the control device operating in a loaded mode when a load is attached to the rotary-wing aircraft and an unloaded mode when no load is attached to the rotary-wing aircraft, the control device presenting command icons in response to being in loaded mode and unloaded mode;

    a vehicle management system in the rotary-wing aircraft;

    a sensor package on the rotary-wing aircraft; and

    a communication system providing communications between the control device and the rotary-wing aircraft, vehicle management system and sensor package;

    wherein the control device communicates commands to the vehicle management system to implement loading and unloading of the rotary-wing aircraft.

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