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Old 8th October 2024 | 15:38
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Embraer Enhanced Take Off System (E²TS)

Embraer are to introduce an enhanced takeoff system which appears to involve automatic rotation, or at least flight directed rotation.

How might such a certification relate to conventional performance techniques based on human ability - variability, thus requiring margins for piloted input.

A comment from the LinkedIn forum

"So it appears the key in their patent, is that autoflight is more reliable for initial climb out, closer to the 'ideal' & more reliable - therefore can get rid of some of the safety margins afforded to human pilots - especially under engine-fail conditions." (reliable ≈ accuracy ?)

Does this mark a change in performance certification policy, accepting that automation is more accurate than manual flight - not to debate the technical reliability aspects, but those of the accuracy of piloted control - 'not requiring exceptional skill' ; also cf manual land vs autoland.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-tra...159406.article

https://aviationweek.com/shownews/fa...offs-e2-family

Perhaps start with the diagrams in this link

https://patentimages.storage.googlea...P2533122A2.pdf
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