CPC B64C 29/0033 (2013.01) [B64C 11/301 (2013.01); B64C 11/305 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A method of verifying operation of an aircraft in a pre-defined flight mode, the method comprising:
operating the aircraft in a first flight mode, the first flight mode being characterized by a first band of values of motor torque and motor speed;
commanding the aircraft to transition to a second flight mode, the second flight mode being characterized by a second band of values of the motor torque and the motor speed;
determining the motor torque and the motor speed;
responsive to a determination that the motor torque and the motor speed are within the second band, determining that the aircraft has successfully transitioned to the second flight mode; and
responsive to a determination that the motor torque and the motor speed are not within the second band, determining that the aircraft has not successfully transitioned to the second flight mode.
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