Patent ID: 11960303
Assignee: SKYRYSE, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 14:
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store program code instructions, when executed by a set of one or more processors, cause the set of one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
autonomously flying an aircraft in a first flight mode;
while autonomously flying the aircraft in the first flight mode:
sampling a first dataset at a first sensor, the first dataset indicative of a condition associated with a flight control element of the aircraft, wherein the flight control element is a flight control surface and the condition comprises an actuation failure of the flight control surface that causes a directional bias during flight of the aircraft; and
sampling a second dataset at a second sensor different than the first sensor, the second dataset indicative of the actuation failure of the flight control surface;

based on the first and second datasets, determining a presence of the actuation failure of the flight control surface; and
in response to determining the presence of the actuation failure of the flight control surface, flying the aircraft in a modified mode, wherein flying the aircraft in the modified mode comprises:
sampling a set of flight data;
determining the directional bias caused by the actuation failure;
determining a modified flight plan based on the determined directional bias caused by the actuation failure; and
autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the modified flight plan and the set of flight data.