Automated aircraft recovery system

A method, comprising:

• receiving sensor data from a sensor configured to generate the sensor data, wherein the sensor data is associated with a state of an aircraft and includes aircraft altitude aircraft speed and an obstacle information;
• determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, whether the state of the aircraft matches an expected state;
• determining, based at least in part on the obstacle information, whether there is an obstacle that would impede parachute deployment;
• and
• automatically performing a recovery action based at least in part on a determination that the state of the aircraft does not match the expected state, including by:
• determining whether the aircraft is in a first flight condition based at least in part on whether the aircraft altitude and the aircraft speed are above a first altitude threshold and a first speed threshold, respectively;
• in response to:
• (1) the determination that the aircraft is in the first flight condition and (2) the determination that there is no obstacle that impedes parachute deployment activating a first recovery equipment, wherein the first recovery equipment includes a first parachute;
• determining whether the aircraft is in a second flight condition based at least in part on whether the aircraft altitude and the aircraft speed are below a second altitude threshold and a second speed threshold, respectively;
• and
• in response to:
• (1) the determination that the aircraft is in the second flight condition and (2) the determination that there is no obstacle that impedes parachute deployment, activating a second recovery equipment, wherein the second recovery equipment includes a second parachute.

A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving sensor data from a sensor configured to generate the sensor data, wherein the sensor data is associated with a state of an aircraft and includes aircraft altitude, aircraft speed, and an obstacle information;
• determining based at least in part on the sensor data whether the state of the aircraft matches an expected state;
• determining, based at least in part on the obstacle information, whether there is an obstacle that would impede parachute deployment;
• and
• automatically performing a recovery action based at least in part on a determination that the state of the aircraft does not match the expected state, including by:
• determining whether the aircraft is in a first flight condition based at least in part on whether the aircraft altitude and the aircraft speed are above a first altitude threshold and a first speed threshold, respectively;
• in response to:
• (1) the determination that the aircraft is in the first flight condition and (2) the determination that there is no obstacle that impedes parachute deployment activating a first recovery equipment, wherein the first recovery equipment includes a first parachute;
• determining whether the aircraft is in a second flight condition based at least in part on whether the aircraft altitude and the aircraft speed are below a second altitude threshold and a second speed threshold, respectively;
• and
• in response to:
• (1) the determination that the aircraft is in the second flight condition and (2) the determination that there is no obstacle that impedes parachute deployment activating a second recovery equipment, wherein the second recovery equipment includes a second parachute.