Methods and apparatus for controlling aircraft flight control surfaces

A method comprising:

• receiving, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, a command input to move a control surface of an aircraft between an initial position and a target position via at least one of a first actuator or a second actuator associated with the control surface;
• obtaining, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, a flight characteristic of the aircraft;
• and
• comparing, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, the flight characteristic to a flight characteristic threshold;
• in response to a first comparison result, commanding the first actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input;
• and
• in response to a second comparison result, commanding the first actuator and the second actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input.

A tangible computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:

• receive a command input to move a control surface of an aircraft to a target position via at least one of a first actuator or a second actuator associated with the control surface;
• obtain a flight characteristic of the aircraft;
• and
• compare the flight characteristic to a flight characteristic threshold;
• in response to a first comparison result, command the first actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input;
• and
• in response to a second comparison result, command the first actuator and the second actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input.