Christopher R Hodges

US Patent:

20190241273, Aug 8, 2019

Filed:

Feb 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/889306

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
David Eggold - Mukilteo WA, US
Heidi Haugeberg - Chicago IL, US
Douglas Wilson - Mercer Island WA, US
Leonard Inderhees - Bothell WA, US
Steven Beland - Chicago IL, US
Kent Karnofski - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Christopher Hodges - Maple Valley WA, US

International Classification:

B64D 31/06
G05D 1/08

Abstract:

In an example, method of controlling thrust produced by a plurality of engines on an aircraft for assisting with nose-down recovery of the aircraft is described. The method includes selecting a maximum value of an aircraft parameter, measuring a value of the aircraft parameter while the aircraft is in flight, based on a comparison of the maximum value and the measured value determining that the measured value exceeds the maximum value, and reducing a thrust produced by each of the engines of the plurality of engines to bring the measured value of the aircraft parameter below the maximum value of the aircraft parameter.