A Study of Conventional Airplane Handling Qualities Requirements: Part I. Roll Handling Qualities

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Title
A Study of Conventional Airplane Handling Qualities Requirements: Part I. Roll Handling Qualities
Date
1965
Index Abstract
Coming Soon
Photo Quality
Not Needed
Report Number
AFFDL TR 65-138 Part 1
Corporate Author
Systems Technology, Inc.
Laboratory
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Extent
82
Identifier
AD0627659
Access Rights
Distribution of this document is unlimited
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
AF 33(657)-10407
DoD Project
8219
DoD Task
821905
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
None
Abstract
The report uses as a point of departure the concept that control of bank angle is the primary piloting task in maintaining or changing heading. Regulation of the bank angle to maintain heading is a close-loop tracking task in which the pilot applies aileron control as a function of observed bank angle error. For large heading changes, the steady-state bank angle consistent with available or desired load factor is attained in an open-loop fashion; it is then regulated in a closed-loop fashion throughout the remainder of the turn. For the transient entry and exit from the turn, the pilot is not concerned with bank angle per se, but rather with attaining a mentally commanded bank angle with tolerable accuracy in a reasonable time, and with an easily learned and comfortable program of aileron movements.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1965-11
Provenance
AFRL/VACA
Type
report
Format
1 online resource
Creator
Ashkenas, I. L.
Media
AFFDLTR65-138part01.pdf