Patent ID: 8794970
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A control system for in-flight use in a reciprocating engine-powered aircraft, the control system emulating that of a turbine-powered aircraft, the control system comprising: an integrated power controller configured for use in a reciprocating engine-powered aircraft while the aircraft is in flight and further configured to: (a) accept a single input from a pilot of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; (b) based at least in part on the single input, provide a first control signal to control a throttle setting for at least one engine of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; (c) based at least in part on the single input, provide a second control signal to control a propeller pitch setting for at least one propeller of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; and (d) based at least in part on the single input, provide a third control signal to control a fuel/air mixture setting for at least one engine of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; and a set of one or more computer displays that is configurable to emulate a set of instrument gauges used on the turbine-powered aircraft to display a set of information, the set of information comprising: (a) information about an altitude of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; (b) information about an attitude of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; (c) information about an airspeed of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft; and (d) information about a heading of the reciprocating engine-powered aircraft.