Method of assisting piloting a hybrid rotorcraft provided with a lift rotor and with at least one propeller propulsive rotor that generates thrust
AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorKamel Abdelli
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AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorKamel Abdelli
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A method of facilitating piloting a hybrid rotorcraft having at least one propulsive rotor provided with a plurality of first blades and a lift rotor provided with a plurality of second blades, the hybrid rotorcraft having a power plant. The method includes a step of displaying on a single indicator a first pointer, the position of which along a movement path varies as a function of a first power from the power plant that is consumed by the propulsive system, and of displaying a second pointer, the position of which varies as a function of a second power of the power plant that is consumed by the lift rotor, a variable space between the first pointer and the second pointer representing a power margin from the power plant that is not used so long as the first pointer is situated between the first end and the second pointer.
A method of facilitating piloting a hybrid rotorcraft, the hybrid rotorcraft having a propulsive system comprising at least one propulsive rotor provided with a plurality of first blades having a first variable pitch at least for participating in providing forward propulsion for the hybrid rotorcraft, the hybrid rotorcraft further including a lift rotor provided with a plurality of second blades having a second variable pitch at least for participating in providing lift for the hybrid rotorcraft, the hybrid rotorcraft having a power plant provided with at least one engine operating at at least one rating for driving the lift rotor in rotation and driving each propulsive rotor of the at least one propulsive rotor in rotation;
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