Engine thrust management—new design architecture

A method for managing aircraft engine thrust comprising:

• calculating a percent indicated thrust parameter representative of a percentage amount of thrust currently being produced by an aircraft engine;
• calculating a percent thrust setting target representative of a percent amount of thrust required to perform a particular flight operation;
• calculating a percent commanded thrust parameter representative of a percent amount of thrust requested to perform a particular flight operation;
• displaying the percent thrust setting target, the percent indicated thrust parameter, and the percent commanded thrust parameter on a cockpit display;
• and
• varying the percent commanded thrust parameter as required such that the percent indicated thrust parameter generally tracks the percent thrust setting target to produce an optimal amount of thrust for a particular operation.

A method for controlling the thrust of an aircraft comprising:

• referencing a percent thrust setting target parameter displayed on a cockpit display, the percent thrust setting target parameter representing the percent amount of thrust required to perform a specific flight operation;
• and
• varying a percent commanded thrust parameter displayed on the cockpit display, the percent commanded thrust parameter representing the percent amount of thrust requested to perform the specific flight operation, so that the percent commanded thrust parameter at least substantially approximates the percent thrust setting target;
• wherein an engine produces optimal engine thrust to perform a particular operation in response to said varying step, the intensity of the engine thrust represented by a percent indicated thrust parameter which is displayed on the cockpit display.