Selection of emergency descent rates for an aircraft due to cabin depressurization

Selection of emergency descent rates for an aircraft due to cabin depressurization

Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting an emergency descent rate for an aircraft based on the rate of depressurization in the cabin of the aircraft. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of detecting a depressurization warning for the cabin of the aircraft, and determining a rate...

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Hauptverfasser: LORD MARK J, LOUKUSA STEVEN M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
CONTROLLING
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting an emergency descent rate for an aircraft based on the rate of depressurization in the cabin of the aircraft. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of detecting a depressurization warning for the cabin of the aircraft, and determining a rate of depressurization inside the cabin. The method further includes selecting a rate for an emergency descent for the aircraft in response to the depressurization warning based on the rate of depressurization inside the cabin, and initiating the emergency descent at the selected rate.