US 12,221,224 B2
Apparatus and methods for a fuel-based flight indicator apparatus for an electric aircraft
Alexander Hoekje List, South Burlington, VT (US); Vincent Moeykens, Williston, VT (US); and Thomas Henck, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/228,337.
Application 18/228,337 is a continuation of application No. 17/734,008, filed on Apr. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,807,387.
Prior Publication US 2023/0373651 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 45/00 (2013.01) [B64D 47/00 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel-based flight indicator apparatus for an electric aircraft, the fuel-based flight indicator apparatus comprising:
a flight indicator;
a computing device communicatively connected to the flight indicator, wherein the computing device comprises a processor and a memory containing instructions configuring the processor to:
receive a battery datum from a battery sensor located in the electric aircraft;
receive an environmental datum from an environmental sensor located in the electric aircraft;
determine an indicator datum as a function of the battery datum, the environmental datum, and a flight plan, wherein determining the indicator datum comprises:
calculating an estimated usable energy of an energy source of the electric aircraft as a function of the battery datum; and
comparing the estimated usable energy and the environmental datum to the flight plan,
wherein the indicator datum includes an indication of a probability of success of the flight plan; and
display the indicator datum on the flight indicator.