Joseph A Goldman

US Patent:

20190217947, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/368442

Inventors:

- North Plains OR, US
Isaiah W. Cox - London, GB
Jan Vana - Prague, CZ
Michael Spillias - Leesburg VA, US
Joseph Goldman - Pikesville MD, US

Assignee:

Borealis Technical Limited - North Plains OR

International Classification:

B64C 25/40
B64F 5/60
B64D 43/00

Abstract:

A cockpit control system and method for efficiently controlling ground travel in an aircraft equipped with engine-free electric taxi drive systems are provided. The cockpit control system is configured with a display that provides a maximum amount of information during aircraft ground movement with a minimal amount of input from and distraction to pilots or cockpit crew to facilitate essentially hands free operation and control of aircraft ground travel. System test and drive procedures ensure safe aircraft ground travel with the engine-free electric taxi system. Constant pilot hand or other input is not required to achieve safe and maximally efficient aircraft ground travel powered by the aircraft's engine-free electric taxi drive systems or, under selected defined conditions, by the aircraft's engines to achieve this maximum efficiency. The system may further be designed to be uninterruptible by unauthorized persons.