Patent ID: 11964780
Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system for in-flight operational assessment, the system comprising:
an energy source mechanically coupled to an electric aircraft, wherein the energy source is configured to power at least a portion of the electric aircraft;
a load mechanically coupled to the energy source, wherein the load comprises an aileron and a propulsor;
a sensor mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft, wherein the sensor is configured to detect an electrical parameter of the energy source; and
a controller operating in a semi-autonomous mode and communicatively connected to the sensor and the load, wherein the controller is designed and configured to:
receive the electrical parameter of the energy source from the sensor;
determine, using the electrical parameter, a power-production capability of the energy source comprising a plurality of component energy sources, wherein determining the power-production capability of the energy source further comprises:
determining a plurality of component energy capabilities representing energy capabilities of each component energy source of the plurality of component energy sources; and
identifying a lowest component energy capability of the plurality of component energy capabilities associated with a component energy source,
the power-production capability of the energy source being based on the lowest component energy capability of the component energy source:

calculate a projected power-consumption need of the electric aircraft;
compare the determined power-production capability of the energy source to the projected power-consumption need;
generate, in the semi-autonomous mode, as a function of the comparison of the power-production capability and the projected power-consumption need, a first power production command datum, wherein the first power production command datum is configured to alter at least one electrical parameter associated with the energy source, varying an electrical power provided by the energy source to the aileron;
receive a pilot signal from a user; and
generate, in the semi-autonomous mode, as a function of the pilot signal, a second power production command datum, wherein the second power production command datum is configured to alter the at least one electrical parameter associated with the energy source, varying an electrical power provided by the energy source to the propulsor.