US 12,332,661 B2
Apparatus for guiding a transition between flight modes of an electric aircraft
Thomas Henck, South Burlington, VT (US); and Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,659.
Application 18/144,659 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/825,371, filed on May 26, 2022, granted, now 11,697,495.
Prior Publication US 2023/0384801 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B64D 27/30 (2024.01); G08G 5/50 (2025.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01)
CPC G05D 1/102 (2013.01) [B64D 27/30 (2024.01); G08G 5/50 (2025.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for guiding a transition between flight modes of an electric aircraft, wherein the apparatus comprises:
at least a sensor configured to detect a movement datum of an electric aircraft;
a flight controller communicatively connected to the at least sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to:
receive the movement datum from the at least a sensor;
determine a current flight mode of the electric aircraft as a function of the movement datum;
generate a guidance datum as a function of a change in flight mode and the movement datum, wherein the generation of the guidance datum comprises an aircraft speed determination;
communicate the movement datum and the guidance datum to a pilot indicator in communication with the flight controller; and
display the movement datum and the guidance datum using the pilot indicator.