Device for managing the mechanical energy of an aircraft, with a force application system on a control lever, related aircraft and process

A device for managing the mechanical energy of an aircraft, the device being configured for placement in a cockpit of the aircraft and comprising:

• a support defining a guide;
• a moving controller configured for controlling a mechanical energy variation of the aircraft, the moving controller being mounted movably through the guide;
• at least one position sensor configured for detecting a position of the moving controller in the guide, the at least one position sensor being configured to create position information for the position of the moving controller in the guide for sending to a flight control unit of the aircraft, the flight control unit being configured to control jointly, based on position information of the moving controller, at least one propulsion motor and at least one member configured for modifying the drag of the aircraft;
• an active force applicator configured for applying a force on the moving controller, the active force applicator being configured to generate the force applied on the moving controller, the applied force depending on at least the position of the moving controller in the guide;
• and
• an auxiliary force applicator configured for applying a friction force on the moving controller when the active force applicator for applying the force is deactivated.