Patent ID: 7717527

Claim:
In an aircraft having a landing gear, an electric brake system with a brake mechanism, and a brake pedal, a method for alleviating dynamic loading of the landing gear using the electric brake system, the method comprising: obtaining a speed value that indicates a current speed of the aircraft; obtaining brake pedal sensor data in response to engagement of the brake pedal; determining a desired braking condition from said speed value and/or the brake pedal sensor data; and, actuating the brake mechanism in accordance with a brake application profile, said brake application profile representing a predetermined or real-time generated application of a brake condition over a time period to achieve said desired braking condition within said time period without overshooting said desired braking condition, wherein said time period is varied in response to said determined desired braking condition to control a rate of application of braking force while avoiding abrupt application of said braking force to achieve said desired braking condition.