System and method for the autonomous transition of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

A system for flight control of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the system comprising:

• a horizontal thrust component attached to an eVTOL aircraft;
• a lift component attached to the eVTOL aircraft;
• a pilot override switch, wherein the pilot override switch is operable by a pilot of the eVTOL aircraft and is configured to alter control of the eVTOL aircraft;
• and
• a flight controller communicatively connected to the pilot override switch, wherein the flight controller is configured to:
• initiate autonomous flight of the eVTOL;
• identify a flight transition point;
• initiate operation of the horizontal thrust component as a function of the flight transition point;
• adjust an attitude of the eVTOL aircraft by modulating at least a control surface;
• initiate modulation of the lift component;
• and
• receive a pilot override signal from the pilot override switch, wherein the pilot override signal transitions the eVTOL from the autonomous flight to full control by the pilot.