Flight controller with generator control

A method, comprising:

• determining using an electronic speed control throttle input, an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input;
• determining using a flight controller a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand;
• setting the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine;
• and
• providing via the flight controller a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is generated for at least one electric motor to at least in part intentionally delay an associated requested power change to correspond to a power output change delay of the generator, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change is associated with the power output change delay of the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, and the modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control the at least one electric motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand change to cross a level associated with an available amount of power at least in part limited by the power output change delay of the engine for the at least one electric motor of the aircraft.

A system, comprising:

• a generator;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine using an electronic speed control throttle input, an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input;
• determine a throttle input for the generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand;
• set the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine;
• and
• provide a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is generated for at least one electric motor to at least in part intentionally delay an associated requested power change to correspond to a power output change delay of the generator, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change is associated with the power output change delay of the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, a rate of change of an electronic speed control throttle signal setting in the modified electronic speed control throttle signal has been limited by a maximum rate of change, and the modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control the at least one electric motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand change to cross a level associated with an available amount of power at least in part limited by the power output change delay of the engine for the at least one electric motor of the aircraft.