TROY SHELDON CAUDILL
Pilots at Oak Holw Dr, Burleson, TX
License number
Texas A2403948
Issued Date
Apr 2016
Expiration Date
Apr 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
6195 Oak Hollow Dr, Burleson, TX 76028
Professional information
Flight Control Laws For Constant Vector Flat Turns
US Patent:
2014002, Jan 23, 2014
Filed:
Dec 11, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/711234
Inventors:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - , US
SHYHPYNG JACK SHUE - Grapevine TX, US
TROY SHELDON CAUDILL - Burleson TX, US
SHYHPYNG JACK SHUE - Grapevine TX, US
TROY SHELDON CAUDILL - Burleson TX, US
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
B64C 19/00
US Classification:
701 3
Abstract:
An aircraft and method to control flat yawing turns of the aircraft while maintaining a constant vector heading across a ground surface. The aircraft includes a control system in data communication with a model, a lateral control architecture, a longitudinal control architecture, and an initialization command logic. The model decouples the directional movement of the aircraft into a lateral equation of motion and a longitudinal equation of motion. The lateral control architecture utilizes the lateral equation of motion to control the aircraft in the lateral direction, while the longitudinal control architecture utilizes the longitudinal equation of motion to control the aircraft in the longitudinal direction. The initialization command logic selectively activates the lateral control architecture and the longitudinal control architecture.
Flight Control Laws For Vertical Flight Path
US Patent:
2013006, Mar 7, 2013
Filed:
Jan 14, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/696963
Inventors:
Kevin Thomas Christensen - Plano TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
International Classification:
B64C 19/00
US Classification:
701 4
Abstract:
A flight control system and method for controlling the vertical flight path of an aircraft, the flight control system includes a stable decoupled model having a decoupled lateral equation of motion and a decoupled longitudinal equation of motion and a feedback command loop operably associated with the stable decoupled model. The feedback command loop includes a vertical flight path angle control law; an altitude control law; and a vertical speed control law.
Flight Control Laws For Full Envelope Banked Turns
US Patent:
2013009, Apr 11, 2013
Filed:
Mar 29, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/703800
Inventors:
Kevin Thomas Christensen - Plano TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Nicholas Dean Lappos - Southlake TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Nicholas Dean Lappos - Southlake TX, US
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - FORT WORTH TX
International Classification:
G05D 1/10
US Classification:
701 4
Abstract:
A flight control system and method for controlling full envelope banked turns of an aircraft, the flight control system including one or more of a control law architectures having one or more control laws adapted for controlling the flight of an aircraft for full envelope banked turns.
Flight Control Laws For Automatic Hover Hold
US Patent:
2013013, May 30, 2013
Filed:
Jul 15, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/703640
Inventors:
Kevin Thomas Christensen - Plano TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - FORT WORTH TX
International Classification:
B64C 19/00
US Classification:
701 3
Abstract:
A system and method to control hovering flight of a rotary aircraft. The system including a lateral speed hold loop, a longitudinal loop, a vertical control loop, and a directional loop. The method includes defining a first flight envelope having a first groundspeed threshold; defining a second flight envelope having a second groundspeed threshold, the second flight envelope being defined within the first envelope; engaging a hover hold with a control law hover hold architecture as the aircraft enters the first flight envelope; and engaging a position hold with a control law position hold architecture as the aircraft enters the second flight envelope.
Landing Point Indication System
US Patent:
2014008, Mar 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec 14, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/715277
Inventors:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - , US
Bradley Regnier - Fort Worth TX, US
Robert Worsham - Weatherford TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
James M. McCollough - Arlington TX, US
Bradley Regnier - Fort Worth TX, US
Robert Worsham - Weatherford TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
James M. McCollough - Arlington TX, US
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
G08G 5/02
US Classification:
701 16
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a landing point indication system includes an image provider, a rotorcraft position provider, a pilot image generation system, and a display device. The image provider is operable to provide a visual representation of an area underneath a rotorcraft. The rotorcraft position provider is operable to provide information indicating a position of the rotorcraft. The pilot image generation system is operable to generate a supplemented visual representation. The supplemented visual representation includes the visual representation of the area underneath the aircraft and information indicating a position of the rotorcraft relative to the visual representation. The display device is operable to display the supplemented visual representation within the rotorcraft.
Main Cockpit Control Panel
US Patent:
D678153, Mar 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb 10, 2012
Appl. No.:
29/413144
Inventors:
William A. Amante - Grapevine TX, US
Jedediah Bryce Goodell - Hurst TX, US
Jeffery W. Erwin - Chico TX, US
Jeffery S. Greenwood - Arlington TX, US
Joseph Daniel Leachman - Keller TX, US
Adrienne Ruth Sullivan - Fort Worth TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Jedediah Bryce Goodell - Hurst TX, US
Jeffery W. Erwin - Chico TX, US
Jeffery S. Greenwood - Arlington TX, US
Joseph Daniel Leachman - Keller TX, US
Adrienne Ruth Sullivan - Fort Worth TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
1216
US Classification:
D12192, D12345
Cockpit Center Console
US Patent:
D682771, May 21, 2013
Filed:
Feb 10, 2012
Appl. No.:
29/413147
Inventors:
William A. Amante - Grapevine TX, US
Jedediah Bryce Goodell - Hurst TX, US
Jeffery W. Erwin - Chico TX, US
Jeffery S. Greenwood - Arlington TX, US
Joseph Daniel Leachman - Keller TX, US
Adrienne Ruth Sullivan - Forth Worth TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Jedediah Bryce Goodell - Hurst TX, US
Jeffery W. Erwin - Chico TX, US
Jeffery S. Greenwood - Arlington TX, US
Joseph Daniel Leachman - Keller TX, US
Adrienne Ruth Sullivan - Forth Worth TX, US
Troy S. Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
1207
US Classification:
D12345, D12415, D12192
Flight Control Laws For Constant Vector Flat Turns
US Patent:
2012025, Oct 4, 2012
Filed:
Mar 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/391522
Inventors:
Kevin Thomas Christensen - Plano TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Shyhpyng Jack Shue - Grapevine TX, US
Troy Sheldon Caudill - Burleson TX, US
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
G05D 1/08, G05D 1/10
US Classification:
701 3
Abstract:
An aircraft and method to control flat yawing turns of the aircraft while maintaining a constant vector across a ground surface. The aircraft includes a control system in data communication with control actuators, a lateral control architecture, a longitudinal control architecture, and an initialization command logic. The lateral control architecture controls the aircraft in the lateral direction, while the longitudinal control architecture controls the aircraft in the longitudinal direction. The initialization command logic automatically activates the lateral control architecture and the longitudinal control architecture to maintain a constant vector across the ground whenever a directional control input is made at low speed.