US 11,755,038 B2
Systems and methods for scaling lag based on flight phase of an electric aircraft
Alexander Hoekje List, South Burlington, VT (US); and Vincent Moeykens, Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,172.
Application 17/880,172 is a continuation of application No. 17/562,090, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,454,990.
Prior Publication US 2023/0205232 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/102 (2013.01) [B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for scaling lag based on flight phase of an electric aircraft, the system comprising:
a sensor communicatively connected to an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, wherein the sensor is configured to:
detect measured aircraft data; and
generate a flight datum as a function of the measured aircraft data;
a computing device in the eVTOL aircraft and communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the computing device is configured to:
receive the flight datum;
determine a current flight phase as a function of the flight datum, wherein the current flight phase includes a climb phase of the eVTOL aircraft which follows a lift-off phase of the eVTOL aircraft;
identify an input latency as a function of the flight datum and the current flight phase; and
select a lag frame as a function of the input latency, wherein the lag frame further comprises a lag threshold, wherein the lag frame associated with the climb phase is different than that associated with the lift-off phase, wherein the lag frame is set to a time value of the lag threshold if the selected lag frame reaches the time value of the lag threshold.