Patent ID: 8346454

Claim:
A method for controlling antiskid braking of first and second paired wheels of an aircraft, said first and second paired wheels having corresponding first and second wheel speed sensors associated therewith, respectively, said first and second wheel speed sensors configured to generate wheel speed signals of said corresponding first and second paired wheels, respectively, for antiskid control of said first and second paired wheels, based upon said wheel speed signals, the method comprising the steps of: determining that the first wheel speed sensor is not functioning to generate wheel speed signals; determining that the second wheel speed sensor is functioning to generate wheel speed signals; monitoring a commanded braking pressure of said second wheel; determining a highest commanded braking pressure of said second wheel; determining whether an incipient or initial skid of said second wheel associated with said commanded braking pressure of said second wheel has occurred, based upon said wheel speed signals from said second wheel speed sensor; storing said highest commanded braking pressure of said second wheel as said maximum brake pressure of said first wheel if an incipient or initial skid of said second wheel associated with said commanded braking pressure of said second wheel has not occurred; determining a modulated brake pressure as a first predetermined fraction of said maximum brake pressure of said first wheel; and providing modulated pressure pulses of the modulated brake pressure to said first wheel.