A system for controlling an aircraft in response to deployment of an ejection seat may comprise a seat controller located on the ejection seat and configured to output a signal in response to initiation of an ejection sequence. An aircraft controller may be configured to receive the signal from the seat controller. A tangible, non-transitory memory may be configured to communicate with the aircraft controller. The tangible, non-transitory memory may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the aircraft controller, cause the aircraft controller to perform operations, which may comprise receiving the signal from the seat controller, receiving data signals from an operational data source, and sending command signals configured to control a component of the aircraft

An evacuation support system comprising a signaling device configured to produce signals guiding evacuees (E) away from overcrowded exit points and towards less crowded exit points. The signaling device may include at least one visual signal and/or at least one audio signal. Also a method for supporting an evacuation procedure and an aircraft having the evacuation support system.

An evacuation support system comprising a signaling device configured to produce signals guiding evacuees (E) away from overcrowded exit points and towards less crowded exit points. The signaling device may include at least one visual signal and/or at least one audio signal. Also a method for supporting an evacuation procedure and an aircraft having the evacuation support system.

An aspirator may comprise an aspirator body defining an air channel. An aspirator barrel may have a first aspirator barrel segment coupled to the aspirator body and may have a second aspirator barrel segment. The second aspirator barrel segment configured to fit at least partially within the first aspirator barrel segment when the aspirator barrel is in a stowed state and configured to interlock with the first aspirator barrel segment in an extended position when the aspirator barrel is in a deployed state.

An aspirator may comprise an aspirator body defining an air channel. An aspirator barrel may have a first aspirator barrel segment coupled to the aspirator body and may have a second aspirator barrel segment. The second aspirator barrel segment configured to fit at least partially within the first aspirator barrel segment when the aspirator barrel is in a stowed state and configured to interlock with the first aspirator barrel segment in an extended position when the aspirator barrel is in a deployed state.

Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for supersonic flight entry/exit management. For instance, the method may include determining whether a transition between supersonic and subsonic flight is approaching; and in response to determining the transition between subsonic and supersonic flight is approaching, performing a supersonic flight entry/exit process. The supersonic flight entry/exit process may include: obtaining center of gravity (CG) information for the vehicle, drag information for the vehicle, and a planned trajectory of the vehicle (trajectory data); performing an analysis of the trajectory data to determine whether the planned trajectory is safe and consistent; based on a result of the analysis, adjusting the planned trajectory or confirming the planned trajectory of the vehicle; and based on the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory of the vehicle, generating actuator instructions to execute the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory.

Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for supersonic flight entry/exit management. For instance, the method may include determining whether a transition between supersonic and subsonic flight is approaching; and in response to determining the transition between subsonic and supersonic flight is approaching, performing a supersonic flight entry/exit process. The supersonic flight entry/exit process may include: obtaining center of gravity (CG) information for the vehicle, drag information for the vehicle, and a planned trajectory of the vehicle (trajectory data); performing an analysis of the trajectory data to determine whether the planned trajectory is safe and consistent; based on a result of the analysis, adjusting the planned trajectory or confirming the planned trajectory of the vehicle; and based on the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory of the vehicle, generating actuator instructions to execute the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory.

An escape hatch for an aircraft includes a door body having an exterior side and an interior side opposite the exterior side; an exterior handle movably connected to the door body, the exterior handle rotatable between a stowed position, in which the exterior handle is recessed within an opening of the door body, and an unstowed position, the exterior handle being accessible from the exterior side of the door body to open the door; and a visual indicator connected to the door body and visible from the interior side of the door body only when the exterior handle is in the stowed position.

An escape hatch for an aircraft includes a door body having an exterior side and an interior side opposite the exterior side; an exterior handle movably connected to the door body, the exterior handle rotatable between a stowed position, in which the exterior handle is recessed within an opening of the door body, and an unstowed position, the exterior handle being accessible from the exterior side of the door body to open the door; and a visual indicator connected to the door body and visible from the interior side of the door body only when the exterior handle is in the stowed position.

Described are passenger door assemblies including emergency passage feature assemblies. For example, a door assembly may include a latching block configurable to retain a latching spigot of a carriage assembly responsive to a first opening force. The door assembly may also be configurable to release the latching spigot to enable sliding movement of the latching block independent of the carriage assembly responsive to a second opening force.