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The disclosed embodiments concerns a process for limiting the control surface steering angle of an aircraft, including operations to: determine the maximum permissible steering angle in function of the speed of the aircraft,detect a yaw configuration of the aircraft following a first order for contr

The disclosed embodiments concerns a process for limiting the control surface steering angle of an aircraft, including operations to: determine the maximum permissible steering angle in function of the speed of the aircraft,detect a yaw configuration of the aircraft following a first order for control surface deflection at a maximum steering angle and a first direction,apply a limit to the maximum permissible steering angle. The disclosed embodiments also concern a system for implementing the process.

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1. Process for limiting the steering angles of an aircraft's control surface, the process comprising: using a first device to acquire a speed of the aircraft;using a second device to determine a maximum permissible steering angle as a function of the speed of the aircraft;supplying a current positio

1. Process for limiting the steering angles of an aircraft's control surface, the process comprising: using a first device to acquire a speed of the aircraft;using a second device to determine a maximum permissible steering angle as a function of the speed of the aircraft;supplying a current position of the control surface from a third device;using an electronic circuit to detect a yaw configuration of the aircraft and an order for control surface deflection at the maximum permissible steering angle by using a logical circuit to verify that two successive control surface deflections are in opposite directions and at the maximum permissible steering angle; andusing a computer to apply a limit to the maximum permissible steering angle. 2. Process according to claim 1, wherein detection of the aircraft yaw configuration comprises detecting non-zero lateral acceleration of the aircraft. 3. System for limiting the steering angle of a control surface of an aircraft, including: a device for acquiring the speed of the aircraft,a device for determining the maximum permissible steering angle as a function of the speed of the aircraft,a device for acquiring the current position of the control surface, wherein the system includes:a device to detect a yaw configuration of the aircraft and an order for control surface deflection at a maximum permissible steering angle, said device to detect the yaw configuration comprising a logical circuit which verifies that two successive control surface deflections are in opposite directions and at the maximum permissible steering angle; anda device to limit the value of the maximum permissible steering angle. 4. System according to claim 3, wherein the device to detect a yaw configuration includes a lateral acceleration sensor. 5. System according to claim 3, wherein the logical circuit comprises two means of detection connected by an AND gate. 6. System according to claim 3, wherein the limitation of the maximum permissible steering angle is obtained by changing the length of a strut forming a stop for the control surface. 7. An aircraft, comprising a limiting system for the steering angle of the control surface, according to claim 3.