Patent ID: 8878700

Claim:
A method for monitoring an aircraft ( 202 ), the method comprising: receiving a pilot control input signal ( 224 ); identifying a response of a control surface system ( 206 ) controlled by a flight control model ( 230 ) using the pilot control input signal ( 224 ); generating an alert ( 240 ) when the control surface system ( 206 ) reaches a threshold ( 241 ) with respect to the control surface system ( 206 ) becoming saturated; and displaying, via a first indicator ( 408 , 436 , or 464 ) on a graphical user interface ( 236 ), the pilot control input signal ( 224 ); displaying, via a second indicator ( 412 ) on the graphical user interface ( 236 ), a command sent to the control surface system ( 206 ) in response to the pilot control input signal ( 224 ); and displaying, via a third indicator ( 442 , 468 , or 444 ) on the graphical user interface ( 236 ), the response of the control surface system ( 206 ) to the command.