US 12,227,288 B2
Device for assisting the piloting of an aircraft in taxiing, using at least one engine and at least one braking device, associated aircraft and method
Angélique Beaucamp, Saint-Cloud (FR); Nicolas Le Corre, Saint-Cloud (FR); and François Pineau, Saint-Cloud (FR)
Assigned to DASSAULT AVIATION, Paris (FR)
Filed by DASSAULT AVIATION, Paris (FR)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,676.
Claims priority of application No. 21 08073 (FR), filed on Jul. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0050721 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B64C 25/42 (2006.01); B64C 25/32 (2006.01); B64C 25/48 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 25/426 (2013.01) [B64C 25/405 (2013.01); B64C 25/48 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft taxiing piloting assist device, comprising:
a control member, operable by a pilot from a neutral position to define a taxiing piloting command, the control member configured to be moved to a maximum taxiing piloting command stop, the maximum taxiing piloting command stop being configured to move along a stroke of the control member to limit the stroke of the control member as a function of a current aircraft speed;
a central controller configured to pilot at least one engine of an aircraft to apply the taxiing piloting command defined by the pilot;
the central controller being also configured to control at least one aircraft braking member to apply the taxiing piloting command defined by the pilot.