An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having flight control components for controlling the speed, altitude, and direction of flight of the UAV. A control circuit is configured to generate flight control outputs that control the flight control components. A receiver receives flight control inputs from a remote controller, wherein the received flight control inputs are utilized by the control circuit to generate the flight control outputs. An altitude determining circuit configured to determine an altitude of the UAV. An altitude override circuit, embodied in the control circuit, operative when the altitude is determined to exceed a predetermined altitude limit, and configured to override conflicting flight control inputs and generate flight control outputs to control the flight control components to reduce the altitude of the UAV.


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    Title :

    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT HAVING FLIGHT LIMITATIONS


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    Publication date :

    2016-08-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS



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