Predicting Lateral Hover, Flying Qualities with Paper Pilot.

Abstract

Data were obtained from a fixed base simulation of VTOL aircraft in the lateral hover mode and used to develop a technique for predicting lateral hover flying qualities. The task for the simulation was to maintain position in the presence of lateral gusts. Root-mean-square aircraft state and pilot input data were obtained and correlated with Cooper-Harper Pilot Ratings. A mathematical model for predicting the pilot rating of VTOL aircraft in lateral hover is developed. This model includes: the lateral hover aircraft equations of motion; a stochastic gust model; a linear pilot model; and a pilot rating expression that is a function of rms position error, rms lateral velocity, rms roll rate, and pilot lead terms. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775704

Entities

People

  • David L. Nolting

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation