Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable speed flap retraction and notification
- Patent Title (中): 变速挡板缩回和通知
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Application No.: US11875819Application Date: 2007-10-19
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Publication No.: US08346409B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Marc Ausman , Kevin DeVries , Jake Dostal
- Applicant: Marc Ausman , Kevin DeVries , Jake Dostal
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: Vertical Power, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Vertical Power, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agent V. Gerald Grafe
- Main IPC: B64C13/02
- IPC: B64C13/02 ; B64C13/10 ; B64C13/04 ; G06F17/00 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
The present invention provides systems and methods for controlling the speed of flap retraction on aircraft, and alerts to the pilot of potentially unsafe flap position. The invention accepts direction from a pilot and senses operation of the aircraft to determine appropriate flap position and flap retraction speed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090302174A1 Variable Speed Flap Retraction and Notification Public/Granted day:2009-12-10
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