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US 2016/0107657 A1Published application
Universal multi-role aircraft protocol
OwnerSydney Robert CURTISinventor
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Abstract
The Curtis Protocol, an aircraft control interface, is provided. The Curtis Protocol standardizes the division and selection of aircraft flight regimes and flight modes within the selected flight regime.
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An aircraft control system comprising:
- an interface to provide an input to a flight computer representative of a first flight regime;
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- a switch, the switch including a lock that selectively permits the interface to provide a second input to the flight computer representative of a second flight regime.
A method for controlling a flight regime of a multi-role aircraft in flight, comprising:
- operating the aircraft in a first flight regime and first flight mode, the aircraft being configured for the first flight mode in response to a first input;
- determining a first flight characteristic of the aircraft in the first flight mode;
- permitting a second input representative of a second flight mode to configure the aircraft for the second flight regime in response to the second input if the first flight characteristic satisfies a condition such that the aircraft can safely transition from the first flight mode to the second flight mode;
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- if the second input is permitted, operating the aircraft in the second flight mode, the aircraft being configured for the second flight mode in response to the second input.
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An aircraft control system comprising:
- a control mode selector to provide an input to configure the aircraft for a selected flight regime, the control mode selector including a rotary switch and a three position slide switch;
- a flight management system to receive the input and configure the aircraft for the selected flight regime by modifying an exterior control surface of the aircraft;
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- a vertical velocity control lever to provide a vertical speed input to the flight computer to control a vertical speed of the aircraft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.