Patent ID: 6695264
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B64C,B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft comprising:a fuselage; at least one wing member coupled to the fuselage; a tiltrotor assembly pivotally coupled to the at least one wing member; at least one flight control computer; a power lever for controlling the operations of the tiltrotor aircraft, the power lever being electrically coupled to the at least one flight control computer; and a springless cueing system electrically coupled to the power lever and to the at least one flight control computer for generating variable and automatic tactile cues to the power lever in response to a tactile cue command generated by the at least one flight control computer; wherein a plurality of sensed engine and drive system parameters are continuously compared to predetermined operational limits for such engine and drive system, such that the tactile cues are generated on the power lever based upon the engine or drive system parameter that is most critical relative to the respective predetermined operational limit.