A method for initiating fail operational modes in an electro-hydraulic system comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of valve assemblies (20, 120), each valve assembly having a pressure sensor (56, 156) in communication with an electronic system controller, the valve assemblies being in fluid communication with a hydraulic actuator; (b) detecting a fault condition with one of the pressure sensors (56, 156); (c) determining a sensor location associated with the fault condition wherein a first location is associated with a sensor located at an upstream side of the actuator and a second location is associated with a sensor located at a downstream side of the actuator; (d) initiating and implementing one of a plurality of fail operational modes to command the operation of the plurality of valve assemblies (20, 120) based on the determination of the sensor location associated with the fault condition; (e) wherein the plurality of fail operational modes includes a first pressure sensor fail operational mode implemented when the faulted pressure sensor location is on the upstream side of the actuator the mode including: (i) commanding the downstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point; (ii) commanding the upstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point using an estimate for the pressure on the upstream side of the actuator, and adjust the estimate to maintain a fixed pressure set point on the downstream side of the actuator; and (iii) configuring a load-sense signal to the system pump to use a pressure based on an estimated upstream pressure plus a margin. (a) providing a plurality of valve assemblies (20, 120), each valve assembly having a pressure sensor (56, 156) in communication with an electronic system controller, the valve assemblies being in fluid communication with a hydraulic actuator; (b) detecting a fault condition with one of the pressure sensors (56, 156); (c) determining a sensor location associated with the fault condition wherein a first location is associated with a sensor located at an upstream side of the actuator and a second location is associated with a sensor located at a downstream side of the actuator; (d) initiating and implementing one of a plurality of fail operational modes to command the operation of the plurality of valve assemblies (20, 120) based on the determination of the sensor location associated with the fault condition; (e) wherein the plurality of fail operational modes includes a first pressure sensor fail operational mode implemented when the faulted pressure sensor location is on the upstream side of the actuator the mode including: (i) commanding the downstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point; (ii) commanding the upstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point using an estimate for the pressure on the upstream side of the actuator, and adjust the estimate to maintain a fixed pressure set point on the downstream side of the actuator; and (iii) configuring a load-sense signal to the system pump to use a pressure based on an estimated upstream pressure plus a margin. (i) commanding the downstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point; (ii) commanding the upstream valve assembly to maintain a flow control set point using an estimate for the pressure on the upstream side of the actuator, and adjust the estimate to maintain a fixed pressure set point on the downstream side of the actuator; and (iii) configuring a load-sense signal to the system pump to use a pressure based on an estimated upstream pressure plus a margin.