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

Claim 11:
12. A method of in-flight operational assessment, the method comprising:
detecting, by a sensor, an electrical parameter of an energy source of an electric aircraft, wherein the energy source is mechanically coupled to a load, wherein the load comprises an aileron and a propulsor;
receiving, by a controller operating in a semi-autonomous mode, the electrical parameter of the energy source from the sensor;
determining, by the controller, a power-production capability of the energy source, using the electrical parameter, wherein the energy source comprises 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;

calculating, by the controller, a proj ected power-consumption need of the electric aircraft;
comparing, by the controller, the determined power-production capability of the energy source to the proj ected power-consumption need;
generating, by the controller, in the semi-autonomous mode, as a function of the comparison of the power-production capability and the proj ected 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;
receiving, by the controller, a pilot signal from a user; and
generating, by the controller, 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.