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Pilot interfaces

All Pilot interfaces families

Throttle Control Units (TCU)
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Flap and Slat Lever Control Units
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Speed Brake Control Units
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Nose Wheel Steering Control Units
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Side Stick Units
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Electrical Pedal Units
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Innovative flight control system

Crouzet Electromechanical Solutions provides customers around the world with innovative flight control system offerings. From best-in-class cockpit controls and inceptors to electromechanical actuators - our solutions put pilot commands into motion. Our extensive experience in commercial fixed wing FbW flight control systems and our innovative active vibration control sytems in helicopters combine to make us a great partner for providing advanced flight control interfaces for aerospace applications.

Crouzet cockpit controls and inceptors provide functional and ergonomic interfaces between pilots and various aircraft fly-by-wire systems (flight control, engine control, landing gear systems). Crouzet flight control inceptors can be tailored to sidestick or yoke based layouts.

Why choosing Crouzet for your
Flight Control Equipment projects?

Enable safer flights

Reduce pilot workload

Reduce aircraft weight

Optimize drag of wings

Enhance pilot comfort

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Throttle Control Units (TCU)

CROUZET provides fly-by-wire throttle control units (with both FADEC and avionic sensors), integrated auto-throttle quadrants, and auto-throttle modules. CROUZET can provide fly-by-wire throttle configurations with throttle control sensors, servo-motor modules, auto or passive throttle quadrants and reverse levers with either trigger or piggy-back options available...
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With more than 15,000 Throttle Control Units flying - each with a proven MTBF greater than 150,000 FH (often greater than the aircraft life itself) - CROUZET has the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability.

We are accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, CROUZET is able to support all FbW systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule. A range of technology solutions and a flexible design approach enable CROUZET to provide customized designs. Light panels, sensors, friction level, detent position and load, avionic interface and cosmetic features all can be adapted for each aircraft program.

CROUZET is both an OEM and MRO solution provider.

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Functions:

Main functions

  • Thrust Lever
  • Reverse Authorization (Piggy Back or Secondary Lever)
  • FADEC Sensors (Resolver or RVDT)
  • Avionic Sensors (RVDT or Potentiometers)
  • Friction Brake
  • Detents (Idle, Max Cruise, Etc.)
  • Solenoid for Reverse Authorization
  • Quadrant Panel Marking (Circular or Flat)
  • Discrete Signals

Auto Throttle Functions

  • Servo-Motors (One or Two)
  • Hand Switches (A/T Engage and Disconnect)
  • Electronic Control Module (Digital Bus Interface)

Other Options

  • Hand Go-Around Button
  • Light Panel
  • Rotator for Engine Start
  • Engine Stop

Flap and Slat Lever Control Units

CROUZET provides a full range of fly-by-wire secondary control levers including flap levers and slat levers. All electrical components used are mature components - logging flying hours for more than 20 years. Also, with more than 8,000 secondary control lever units flying - each with a proven MTBF greater than 150,000 FH (often greater than the aircraft life itself) - CROUZET has the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability.
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We are accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, CROUZET is able to support all FbW systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule. A range of technology solutions and a flexible design approach enable CROUZET to provide customized designs. Light panels, sensors, friction level, detent position and load, and cosmetic features all can be adapted for each aircraft program.

CROUZET is both an OEM and MRO solution provider.

Turnkey Solutions for FbW Secondary Flight Controls
CROUZET has defined a special internal design, capable of matching flap and speed brake requirements with only minor changes required for each customer.

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Speed Brake Control Units

Crouzet speed brake control units, or fly-by-wire spoiler levers, are developed with a flexible design approach. This approach, combined with a range of technology solutions, enable LORD to provide highly customized designs. Light panels, sensors, friction level, detent position and load, and cosmetic features all can be adapted for each aircraft program.
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All electrical components used are mature components - logging flying hours for more than 20 years. Also, with more than 8,000 secondary control lever units flying - each with a proven MTBF greater than 150,000 FH (often greater than the aircraft life itself) - LORD has the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability. We are accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, Crouzet is able to support all systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule.

CROUZET is both an OEM and MRO solution provider.

Turnkey Solutions for FbW Secondary Flight Controls
Crouzet has defined a special internal design, capable of matching flap and speed brake requirements with only minor changes required for each customer.

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Nose Wheel Steering Control Units

CROUZET nose wheel steering control units (hand wheels) are developed with a flexible design approach. This approach, combined with a range of fly-by-wire technology solutions, enable CROUZET to provide highly customized designs. Light panels, sensors, friction level, detent position and load, and cosmetic features all can be adapted for each aircraft program.
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All electrical components used are mature components - logging flying hours for more than 20 years. Also, with more than 8,000 secondary control lever units flying - each with a proven MTBF greater than 150,000 FH (often greater than the aircraft life itself) - CROUZET has the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability. We aer accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, CROUZET is able to support all systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule.

CROUZET is both an OEM and MRO solution provider.

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Functions:

Main functions (TRL 10)

  • Self Centering Force Feel
  • Steering Sensors (Potentiometers or RVDT)
  • Pedal Disconnect (Button & Switches)
  • Hand Grip
  • Friction Brake

Optional Functions (TRL 10)

  • Electrical Damper
  • Light Panel

Other Options (TRL 3)

  • Back Drive Through Electrical Motor
  • Electrical Soft Detent

Side Stick Units

CROUZET engineers work with our customers to validate requirements for each fly-by-wire side stick application in compliance with ARP6001. Further, our experience spans the design certification processes of the EASA, FAA, ENAC and TCAA. Our 20+ year history of providing FbW side stick solutions to several OEM's, across a multitude of programs, enables us to offer a universal side stick design.
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Our fly-by-wire side stick solutions use RVDTs, potentiometers, and resolvers to capture motion and interface with the flight control computer. All electrical components used are mature components - logging flying hours for more than 20 years. Also, CROUZET sensors reach 1MM FH MTBF, which means no maintenance is required. CROUZET side stick grips are LRU and switches can also be LRU. All of this adds up to us having the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability.

We are accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, CROUZET is able to support all FbW systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule.

CROUZET is both an OEM and MRO solution provider.

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Design & Characteristics

Common Base Design for Pilot and Co-Pilot

  • Each side will have its unique grip/adaptor

Characteristics

  • Independent Dual Axis (Pitch & Roll)
  • Multiple Sensors (4X per Axis) for Redundancy
  • Mechanical Travel
    • Pitch Axis ± 20°+1/-0°
    • Roll Axis ± 18°+1/-0°
  • Artificial Feel with Damping Function
  • AP Locking Function
  • Shaker Function

 

  • GRP to Pivot Point: 6.5 inches
  • Inflexion Point: 1.8 inches
  • Switches
    • Pitch Trim
    • AP Disc / Priority
    • MIC
    • CVS (Optional on Co-Pilot Side)
  • Bellow (FOD Protection)

Electrical Pedal Units

CROUZET provides fly-by-wire electrical pedal units, rudder pedal sensors, pedal dampers and friction units. Our pedals are custom designed to specific platforms according to OEM flight deck needs. CROUZET engineers work with our customers to validate requirements for each pedal unit application.
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Our fly-by-wire pedal solutions use RVDTs, LVDTs, potentiometers and resolvers to capture motion and interface with the flight control computer. All electrical components used are mature components - logging flying hours for more than 20 years. Also, we participate on the SAE A6 committee for ARP 6252 - "Rudder and Brake Pedal Unit General Requirements for Fly by Wire Transport and Business Aircraft" - and have a comprehensive knowledge of certification requirements. All of this adds up to CROUZET having the technology, experience and capability to provide a more optimized unit in terms of system weight, cost, aircraft integration, pilot acceptance, reliability and maintainability.

We are accustomed to working with both aircraft and system manufacturers in a collaborative environment. When coupled with our extensive and capable on-site test facility, CROUZET is able to support all FbW systems requirements, from development to certification, within the program schedule.

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Design & Solutions Options

Primary Solution

  • Two Identical Stations - LRU and <88lbs
  • Upfloor Design
  • Pilot and Co-Pilot LL
  • Four Independent Pedals
  • One Connecting Rod
  • Rudder Arm Above Pedal
  • No Feel Discontinuity
  • 3 Sensors for Rudder on Each Station
  • 2 Brakes VDT per Pedal
  • Existing Damping Design
  • Force Transmitter Unit
  • D160 Qualified
  • Materials Requirements

Alternate Designs

  • Collaboration to Settle Requirements
  • Additional LRU Damper, Backdrive
  • Cover to Withstand Loads
  • Force Feel Gradiant Variation
  • A third VDT per Pedal
  • Damping Law Adaptation
  • Backdrive and TRIM Function
  • Mechanical Control for Stature Adjustment


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Crouzet announces the acquisition of Lord Solutions France

Lord Solutions France (LSF) was transferred to Crouzet on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The business now operates as Crouzet Flight Control Equipment, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Crouzet. Since 1990, Lord Solutions France has been a recognized leader in the manufacture of aircraft flight control equipments for the general aviation, business aviation, rotorcraft and military aircraft markets, including the popular Fly-by-Wire product line. As part of Crouzet, Crouzet Flight Control Equipment will continue their strong team-oriented culture, longstanding customer relationships and rich history in the aerospace industry.

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