Scott Allen Buethe

US Patent:

20170259935, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/453005

Inventors:

- Savannah GA, US
Scott Buethe - Savannah GA, US
Andrew Martin - Savannah GA, US

Assignee:

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation - Savannah GA

International Classification:

B64D 43/00
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/0362

Abstract:

Flight guidance panels and vehicle guidance panels are provided. A flight guidance panel for an aircraft includes a hardware knob, a display proximate the hardware knob, and a controller. The controller is configured for: altering an automation state of the aircraft; receiving a target of a flight parameter for the aircraft to achieve when the automation state is active; and generating a functional panel associated with the flight parameter and the hardware knob based on a configuration of the flight guidance panel.