Study of Control Force Limits for Female Pilots

Abstract

The study described in this paper was the second phase in a ground- based control force testing program conducted by the University of Oklahoma and the Civil Aeromedical Institute of the Federal Aviation Administration located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A Convair-340 simulator, modified to conform to a typical civil aviation aircraft, was used for the study. Female pilots were used as subjects. The data show that the current FAR 23.143 control force limits for general aviation aircraft are too high for a majority of U.S. female pilots. Data on strength capabilities of women for operating aircraft controls are presented in the form of prediction equations for level of control force versus time. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0777839

Entities

People

  • A. H. Hasbrook
  • Jerry L. Purswell
  • Robert C. Leeper

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Control Systems
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flight
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Flight Simulators
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Regression Analysis
  • Simulators
  • Spin Recovery

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  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
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  • Gender and Food Studies