A flight control system (40) includes a controller (38) which defines a controller displacement and a control surface which defines a control surface authority. A module operable to provide a displacement feel to the controller (38) in response to a remaining portion of the controller displacement being greater than a remaining portion of the control surface authority and the module operable to re-reference a center of the controller displacement to equate the remaining portion of the controller displacement with the remaining portion of the control surface authority in response to the remaining portion of the controller displacement being less than the remaining portion of the control surface authority.


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    Title :

    Automatic trim system for fly-by-wire aircraft with unique trim controllers


    Additional title:

    Automatisches Trimmsystem für Fly-by-Wire-Flugzeuge mit einmaligen Trimmsteuerungen
    Système de compensation automatique pour avion à commandes électriques avec contrôleurs de compensation uniques


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-05-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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