US 11,834,153 B2
System and method for distributed pilot control of an aircraft
Andrew Giroux, Georgia, VT (US); Timothy Gerard Richter, Wynantskill, NY (US); and Nicholas Moy, Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/349,453.
Application 17/349,453 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/323,637, filed on May 18, 2021, granted, now 11,281,237.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371724 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B64C 19/02 (2006.01); B64C 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 19/02 (2013.01) [B64C 13/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for distributed pilot control of an aircraft, the system comprising:
a plurality of flight components;
an aircraft control located within the aircraft; and
an aircraft component attached to a flight component of the plurality of flight components, wherein the aircraft component is configured to:
receive, from a command sensor attached to the aircraft control, an aircraft command;
obtain, from an attitude sensor, an aircraft orientation; and
receive, as a function of a notification unit, a pilot signal; and
command the flight component to produce a response command as a function of the pilot signal, wherein producing the response command further comprises:
determining at least an aircraft response, wherein determining at least an aircraft response further comprises:
simulating an aircraft command adjustment as a function of a control algorithm; and
determining the aircraft response using the aircraft command adjustment; and
producing the response command as a function of the aircraft response.