A method and system for indicating a potential stall condition for an aircraft during flight. An alert lift coefficient is identified for the aircraft. The alert lift coefficient is adjusted in response to a number of changes in a current state of the aircraft. A set of thresholds is identified for
A method and system for indicating a potential stall condition for an aircraft during flight. An alert lift coefficient is identified for the aircraft. The alert lift coefficient is adjusted in response to a number of changes in a current state of the aircraft. A set of thresholds is identified for use in generating an alert indicating that the aircraft has reached the potential stall condition using the alert lift coefficient.
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1. A method for managing an aircraft during flight, the method comprising: identifying an alert angle of attack for the aircraft using a previously identified alert speed for the aircraft;identifying an alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft; andiden
1. A method for managing an aircraft during flight, the method comprising: identifying an alert angle of attack for the aircraft using a previously identified alert speed for the aircraft;identifying an alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft; andidentifying an alert speed for the aircraft using the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft and a current lift coefficient for the aircraft. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: identifying a set of thresholds for use in generating an alert indicating a potential stall condition for the aircraft using at least one of the alert angle of attack, the alert lift coefficient, and the alert speed. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of identifying the set of thresholds for use in generating the alert indicating the potential stall condition for the aircraft comprises: identifying at least one of an angle of attack threshold using the alert angle of attack, a lift coefficient threshold using the alert lift coefficient, and a speed threshold using the alert speed. 4. The method of claim 3 further comprising: generating the alert when at least one of an angle of attack of the aircraft is greater than the angle of attack threshold, the current lift coefficient of the aircraft is greater than the lift coefficient threshold, and a speed of the aircraft is below the speed threshold; andsending the alert to a stick shaker in the aircraft. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the previously identified alert speed for the aircraft comprises: identifying an initial alert angle of attack using a flap detent position and a table;identifying a Mach compensation bias using the previously identified alert speed for the aircraft; andidentifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the initial alert angle of attack and the Mach compensation bias. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the initial alert angle of attack and the Mach compensation bias comprises: identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the initial alert angle of attack, the Mach compensation bias, and at least one of a current wing loads bias, a speed brake compensation bias, and an angle of attack bias. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft comprises: identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft, a flap detent position, and a table. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the alert speed for the aircraft using the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft and the current lift coefficient for the aircraft comprises: identifying the current lift coefficient for the aircraft using a corrected angle of attack, a flap detent position, and a table;dividing the current lift coefficient by the alert lift coefficient to generate a lift factor;identifying a square root of the lift factor to generate a speed factor; andidentifying the alert speed using the speed factor and a current speed for the aircraft, wherein the alert speed is an alert Mach for the aircraft and the current speed is a current Mach for the aircraft. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft comprises: identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft in which the alert lift coefficient is substantially a selected percentage lower than a current stall lift coefficient for the aircraft. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the previously identified alert speed for the aircraft; identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft; and identifying the alert speed for the aircraft using the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft and the current lift coefficient for the aircraft are performed for a maneuver for the aircraft. 11. A method for indicating a potential stall condition for an aircraft during flight, the method comprising: identifying an alert lift coefficient for the aircraft;adjusting the alert lift coefficient in response to a number of changes in a current state of the aircraft; andidentifying a set of thresholds for use in generating an alert indicating that the aircraft has reached the potential stall condition using the alert lift coefficient. 12. The method of claim 11 further comprising: generating the alert, wherein the alert comprises at least one of a tactile alert, a visual alert, an audible alert, and a message. 13. A stall management system comprising: a threshold generator configured to identify an alert angle of attack for an aircraft using a previously identified alert speed for the aircraft; identify an alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft; and identify an alert speed for the aircraft using the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft and a current lift coefficient for the aircraft. 14. The stall management system of claim 13, wherein the threshold generator is configured to identify a set of thresholds for use in generating an alert indicating a potential stall condition for the aircraft using at least one of the alert angle of attack, the alert lift coefficient, and the alert speed. 15. The stall management system of claim 14, wherein the threshold generator is configured to identify the set of thresholds for use in generating the alert indicating the potential stall condition for the aircraft by identifying at least one of an angle of attack threshold using the alert angle of attack, a lift coefficient threshold using the alert lift coefficient, and a speed threshold using the alert speed. 16. The stall management system of claim 15 further comprising: an alert generator configured to receive the set of thresholds from the threshold generator and generate the alert when at least one of an angle of attack of the aircraft is greater than the angle of attack threshold, the current lift coefficient of the aircraft is greater than the lift coefficient threshold, and a speed of the aircraft is below the speed threshold and send the alert to a stick shaker in the aircraft. 17. The stall management system of claim 13, wherein the threshold generator is configured to identify the alert angle of attack by identifying an initial alert angle of attack using a flap detent position and a table in a number of tables; identify a Mach compensation bias using the previously identified alert speed for the aircraft; and identify the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the initial alert angle of attack and the Mach compensation bias. 18. The stall management system of claim 17, wherein the threshold generator is configured to identify the alert angle of attack for the aircraft by identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the initial alert angle of attack, the Mach compensation bias, and at least one of a current wing loads bias, a speed brake compensation bias, and an angle of attack bias. 19. The stall management system of claim 13, wherein the threshold generator is configured to identify the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft, a flap detent position, and a table. 20. The stall management system of claim 13, wherein the threshold generator is further configured to perform the steps of identifying the alert angle of attack for the aircraft using the previously identified alert speed for the aircraft; identifying the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft using the alert angle of attack for the aircraft; and identifying the alert speed for the aircraft using the alert lift coefficient for the aircraft and the current lift coefficient for the aircraft for a maneuver for the aircraft.
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