Patent ID: 8356776
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A device for automatically controlling a high-lift system of an aircraft, comprising: high-lift elements that can be set to a retracted and to several extended configurations for cruising, takeoff or landing; a flap control unit that by way of a control connection is connected, so as to be functionally effective, to a drive system of the high-lift elements; and an operating unit, connected to the flap control unit, for entering operating instructions that influence the setting of the high-lift elements, wherein: the flap control unit is provided for calculating the respective configurations of the high-lift elements and directions of the configuration change of associated switching speeds for adjusting the high-lift elements, depending on at least one of: flight state data, and further flight-operation-relevant data, the flap control unit is provided to automatically generate the instructions that instruct the configuration change, depending on the flight speed, and the flap control unit is additionally provided for automatic switchover of operating modes for takeoff and landing approach respectively.