Inventors:
- White Plains NY, US
Louis C. SIMONS - Mamaroneck NY, US
Randall A. GREENE - White Plains NY, US
Assignee:
Safe Flight Instrument Corporation - White Plains NY
International Classification:
B64D 31/04
B64D 31/06
B64D 31/14
Abstract:
An electronic aircraft control system and an electronic aircraft control method are provided. In some embodiments, the aircraft control system includes a motor including a rotating shaft, a lever including an axis of rotation, the lever connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the position of the lever is not maintained by a mechanical clutch during normal operations. In some embodiments, the aircraft control system includes a fail-safe system for maintaining mechanical friction of the lever in an event of a failure, a sensor identifying a position of the lever, and a transmitter transmitting the lever position to a controller, the controller adjusting an aircraft performance device based on the received lever position. In some embodiments, the motor provides a torque on the lever. In some embodiments, the fail-safe system includes shear pins configured to break when a sufficient amount of manual torque is applied to the lever.