Deceleration to hover modulation

1. A method for controlling a deceleration profile of an aircraft, comprising:

determining the deceleration profile to obtain a hover condition at a commanded location; and

adjusting the deceleration profile in a continuous manner by manual input from a pilot, wherein adjusting comprises:

receiving, with a processor, a signal indicative of a deceleration command;

receiving with the processor, signals indicative of a sensed velocity and a commanded heading rate;

determining, with the processor, a commanded velocity in response to the receiving of the deceleration command and the commanded heading rate;

determining, with the processor, an estimated deceleration command as a function of the commanded velocity; and

determining, with the processor, an actual deceleration command in response to the determining of the estimated deceleration command.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the deceleration command further comprises receiving longitudinal and lateral deceleration commands.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the commanded velocity further comprises determining a commanded longitudinal velocity and a commanded lateral velocity.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining a longitudinal velocity error signal indicative of a difference between the commanded longitudinal velocity and a sensed longitudinal velocity.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining a longitudinal commanded gain ratio as a function of the longitudinal velocity error signal and a total velocity magnitude.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising determining a lateral commanded gain ratio as a function of the lateral velocity error signal and a total velocity magnitude.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising determining the estimated deceleration command as a function of the total velocity magnitude.

8. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining a lateral velocity error signal indicative of a difference between the commanded lateral velocity and a sensed lateral velocity.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a commanded acceleration in response to the receiving of the deceleration command.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining a second error value indicative of a difference between the commanded acceleration and a sensed acceleration.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a Translational Rate Command response wherein controller deflection correlates to steady state velocity.

12. A system for controlling a deceleration profile of an aircraft, comprising

a propeller comprising a plurality of blades, wherein the propeller is associated with a sensor;

a processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:

determine the deceleration profile to obtain a hover condition at a commanded location, wherein the deceleration profile is adjustable in a continuous manner by manual input from a pilot;

receive a signal indicative of a deceleration command;

receive signals indicative of a sensed velocity and a commanded heading rate;

determine a commanded velocity in response to the receiving of the deceleration command and the commanded heading rate;

determine an estimated deceleration command as a function of the commanded velocity; and

determine an actual deceleration command in response to the determining of the estimated deceleration command.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to receive longitudinal and lateral deceleration commands.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a commanded longitudinal velocity and a commanded lateral velocity.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a longitudinal velocity error signal indicative of a difference between the commanded longitudinal velocity and a sensed longitudinal velocity.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a longitudinal commanded gain ratio as a function of the longitudinal velocity error signal and a total velocity magnitude.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a lateral velocity error signal indicative of a difference between the commanded lateral velocity and a sensed lateral velocity.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a lateral commanded gain ratio as a function of the lateral velocity error signal and a total velocity magnitude.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a commanded acceleration in response to the receiving of the deceleration command.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a second error value indicative of a difference between the commanded acceleration and a sensed acceleration.