Method and system for determining a throttle position of an aircraft

An electronic engine controller for determining a throttle position of an aircraft, the electronic engine controller comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• and
• at least one non-transitory memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the at least one processing unit for:
• obtaining a first throttle position from a first sensor, a second throttle position from a second sensor, and a third throttle position from a third sensor, the first, second, and third sensors separately coupled to a throttle of the aircraft for obtaining independent throttle position measurements therefrom;
• determining a difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position;
• detecting a mismatch when the difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position exceeds a threshold;
• in response to detecting the mismatch, selecting a valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position based on the third throttle position;
• and
• outputting a signal indicative of the throttle position based on the valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position.

A system for determining a throttle position of an aircraft, the system comprising:

• a first sensor, a second sensor and a third sensor separately coupled to a throttle for obtaining independent throttle position measurements therefrom;
• an electronic engine controller coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, the electronic engine controller configured for:
• obtaining a first throttle position from the first sensor, a second throttle position from the second sensor, and a third throttle position from the third sensor;
• determining a difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position;
• detecting a mismatch when the difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position exceeds a threshold;
• in response to detecting the mismatch, selecting a valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position based on the third throttle position;
• and
• outputting a signal indicative of the throttle position based on the valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position.