Donald Milton Hunter

US Patent:

20220266986, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

Aug 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/407379

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jacob Walrath - San Antonio TX, US
Gary D. Klein - Mesa AZ, US
Donald J. Hunter - Newberry FL, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64C 13/50
B64C 13/04
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

A flight control system includes an active control inceptor, a flight control computer, and a force trim release. The active control inceptor includes a control member movable from a first position to a second position to command a vehicle-body rate and including a detent position that holds an attitude. The flight control computer generates a trim command from the second position, a reference position, and a vehicle-body state. With the force trim release selected when the control member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first position is designated as the reference position and the second position is designated as the detent position. Upon deselection of the force trim release with the control member at the second position, the second position is designated as the reference position and the trim command is designated as the detent position.