ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITH POWER CONSERVATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

A method of operating electric brakes () on an aircraft () in a low power mode of operation includes determining if the aircraft is in a first configuration, if the aircraft is in the first configuration, disengaging power to the electric brakes () the from all power supplies (), determining if the aircraft () is in a second configuration, if the aircraft is in the second configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes () from one of the power supplies (), determining if the aircraft () is in a third configuration, and if the aircraft () is in the third configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes () from at least two of the power supplies ().