Method of Operating Aircraft Drive To Move an Aircraft Under Adverse Ground Conditions

摘要

A method is provided for restoring mobility to an aircraft equipped with at least one self-propelled drive wheel powered by a driver when the aircraft has been rendered immobile as a result of one or more wheel tires adhering to and becoming stuck to tarmac or another ground surface. The method uses forces generated by the cooperative action of the wheel driver, the aircraft steering, and the aircraft braking system to release adherent tires of each set of main wheels and/or nose gear wheels by applying differential force to one set of wheels at a time to release any adherent tires so that the aircraft is able to move on the ground surface and travel in a desired direction at a desired speed.

主权项

1. A method for using an onboard powered wheel driver of an aircraft equipped with at least one said onboard powered wheel driver and rendered immobile by tires of one or more aircraft wheels adhered to the aircraft ground travel surface and unmovable under direct aircraft pressure, comprising activating said powered wheel driver to drive said one or more wheels while steering said aircraft to release one or more adherent tires and restore mobility to the aircraft.