Apparatus for trimming autopilot commands

An aircraft is maintained at a constant glide slope and air speed by trimming delta torque commands provided by an autopilot. Delta torque commands that change by more than twenty percent are trimmed automatically to maintain the constant glide angle and to assist the pilot in maintaining air speed...

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Main Authors FREE; JOSEPH W, PAGE; GEORGE W, PREVALLET; LARRY C, HIGH; GLEN T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.04.1994
Edition5
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
WEAPONS
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Summary:An aircraft is maintained at a constant glide slope and air speed by trimming delta torque commands provided by an autopilot. Delta torque commands that change by more than twenty percent are trimmed automatically to maintain the constant glide angle and to assist the pilot in maintaining air speed within +-5 knots on the approach glide slope.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19910762670