Automatic takeoff thrust management system

An aircraft comprising:

• a fuselage;
• wings coupled to the fuselage;
• at least two engines mounted on the aircraft;
• and
• an automatic takeoff thrust management system including:
• at least one aircraft status sensor capable of detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions according to an initial schedule;
• at least one engine failure detector coupled to one or more of the at least two engines and capable of detecting engine failure;
• at least one thrust control module coupled to one or more of the at least two engines and capable of controlling engine thrust;
• and
• a controller coupled to the at least one aircraft status sensor, the at least one engine failure detector, and the at least one thrust control module, the controller capable of automatically, absent any pilot input, reducing thrust by a selected amount upon detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions, and, if engine failure is detected, restoring thrust to at least the initial schedule.

A method of automatically managing takeoff thrust in an aircraft with at least two engines comprising:

• detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions according to an initial schedule;
• detecting engine failure if engine failure occurs;
• and automatically, absent any pilot input:
• reducing thrust by a selected amount upon detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions;
• and
• if engine failure is detected, restoring thrust to at least the initial schedule.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions according to an initial schedule;
• a computer readable program code means for detecting engine failure if engine failure occurs;
• and
• a computer readable program code means for automatically, absent any pilot input, reducing thrust by a selected amount upon detecting establishment of takeoff climb conditions and, when engine failure is detected, restoring thrust to at least the initial schedule.