ARTICLE TYPE : CASE BLOG
Published on : 02 May 2026,
Volume - 2
Journal Title :
WebLog Journal of Aviation
| WebLog J Aviat
| WJAV
Source URL:
https://weblogoa.com/articles/wjav.2026.e0201
Permanent Identifier (DOI) :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20004720
Evaluation of Intelligent Flight Control Systems for Loss of-Control Recovery and Prevention
2School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710021, China
3Shenzhen Research Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shenzhen 518057, China
Abstract
Recent advancements in the field of loss-of-control recovery and prevention include fault-tolerant control, improved pilot training, and cockpit automation. The benefits of fault-tolerant "intelligent," flight control systems were demonstrated by the Flight Mechanics Action Group on Fault-Tolerant Control of the Group for Aeronautical Research and Technology in Europe. By assessing one of these systems in actual operational scenarios, the research allowed for an improvement in the systems' technological readiness level. The handling characteristics findings of a piloted flight simulator assessment with a damaged aircraft model demonstrated that an online physical model identification approach contributed to improved pilot performance following potentially catastrophic structural and flight-critical system failures. Airlines and engineering test pilots had no problems conducting a safe approach and landing following the failures and subsequent control reconfiguration by the intelligent flight control system.
Citation
Sultan M, Akash NS, Hongjun X. Evaluation of Intelligent Flight Control Systems for Loss-of-Control Recovery and Prevention. WebLog J Aviat. wjav.2026.e0201. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20004720