Methods and systems for orienting a thrust propulsor in response to a failure event of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft

A system for orienting a thrust propulsor in response to a failure event of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the system comprising:

• a plurality of lift propulsors mechanically connected to a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, wherein each of the plurality of lift propulsors are configured to produce lift along a single direction vector substantially parallel to a yaw axis, the single direction vector comprising an aggregate of a plurality of fixed direction vectors, wherein each lift propulsor produces lift along a corresponding fixed direction vector;
• a thrust propulsor mechanically attached to the VTOL aircraft with an orientable joint, wherein the thrust propulsor is configured to produce forward thrust;
• and
• a flight controller communicative with a plurality of sensors and the orientable joint, wherein the flight controller is configured to:
• generate a thrust orientation datum;
• and
• transmit the thrust orientation datum to the orientable joint;
• wherein the orientable joint is configured to:
• receive the thrust orientation datum;
• and
• orient an angle of the thrust propulsor about the yaw axis as a function of the thrust orientation datum.