US 12,168,523 B2
Apparatus and method for displaying pilot authority
Alexander Hoekje List, South Burlington, VT (US); and Vincent Moeykens, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,729.
Prior Publication US 2024/0124152 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 43/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 43/00 (2013.01) [B64C 29/0016 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus of an aircraft configured to display pilot control authority, the apparatus comprising:
a controller; and
a memory communicatively connected to the controller, the memory containing instructions that, when executed, configure the controller to:
receive an operating state of a propulsion assembly of the aircraft and an operating limit of the propulsion assembly;
determine, based on the operating state and the operating limit, an extent of the pilot control authority of the aircraft in at least one of a pitch control direction, a roll control direction, or a yaw control direction; and
a display communicatively connected to the controller and including an indicator that comprises a visual representation of the pilot control authority, wherein the indicator is configured to dynamically change in response to real-time changes in the operating state or the operating limit to indicate a corresponding change in the extent of the pilot control authority.