Patent ID: 8688341

Claim:
A braking system for an aircraft with electric brakes comprising: at least one electromechanical actuator ( 2 ), at least one controller ( 10 ) for said at least one electromechanical actuator, a braking control unit ( 20 ) delivering a normal braking setpoint ( 21 ) for one or more of said at least one controller ( 10 ) of the at least one actuator, and selection means ( 15 ) for causing the braking system to operate in a plurality of modes, including: a normal braking mode during which the braking control unit generates a normal braking setpoint ( 21 ) for the at least one controller; an ultimate braking mode, having priority over the normal braking mode, that is applied in response to actuation of a parking control member, and in which the at least one actuator is controlled to apply a force in response to the actuation of the parking control member, but in which they are not blocked in position; and a parking braking mode, applied in response to actuation of a parking control member and only if the aircraft is stationary, in which the at least one actuator is controlled to apply a force in response to the parking control member being actuated and is then blocked in position.