CPC G05D 1/102 (2013.01) [B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for flight control of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the system comprising:
a horizontal thrust component attached to an eVTOL aircraft;
a lift component attached to the eVTOL aircraft;
a pilot override switch, wherein the pilot override switch is operable by a pilot of the eVTOL aircraft and is configured to alter control of the eVTOL aircraft; and
a flight controller communicatively connected to the pilot override switch, wherein the flight controller is configured to:
initiate autonomous flight of the eVTOL;
identify a flight transition point;
initiate operation of the horizontal thrust component as a function of the flight transition point;
adjust an attitude of the eVTOL aircraft by modulating at least a control surface;
initiate modulation of the lift component; and
receive a pilot override signal from the pilot override switch, wherein the pilot override signal transitions the eVTOL from the autonomous flight to full control by the pilot.
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