Patent ID: 11873099
Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A method for operating a load carrying assembly of claim 1, comprising:
using a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data about the status of a load engaging system that is attached via a cargo cable and at least one of a hoist or a cargo hook arrangement to the rotary wing aircraft, wherein the sensor data is associated with at least one of a motion variation of the load engaging system, a rotation around a first axis defined by a first direction, a rotation around a second axis defined by a second direction, or a rotation around a third axis defined by a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third directions are orthogonal to each other;
with a communication device, receiving command signals from an operator; and, using a controller to control at least some of at least two first and second thrust producing devices based at least on some of the sensor data or the command signals from the operator.