Rate of Climb Indicators

Abstract

This test operations procedure (TOP) presents test methods for use in evaluating the technical performance of rate of climb indicator systems relative to the appropriate Qualitative Materiel Requirements (QMR), Small Development Requirement (SDR), Technical Characteristics (TC), and Required Operational Capability (ROC). The rate of climb instrument indicates only the rate at which an aircraft is gaining or losing altitude. The instrument is a valuable aid in flying under conditions of low visibility, such as fog, or in clouds, or at night. By means of this instrument predetermined angles of climb or decent can be accomplished. Conventional rate of climb indicators are considered to have an excessive lag before pressure stabilization, therefore, instantaneous rate of climb indicators have been developed, using the latest state-of-the-art techniques to eliminate this lag. Instantaneous rate of climb indicators simplify flight operations during ground control approach, altitude hold, and leveling off from ascent or descent. This TOP is limited to instantaneous rate of climb indicators only.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 1983
Accession Number
ADA124828

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Barometers
  • Chambers
  • Data Reduction
  • Instrumentation
  • Performance Tests
  • Precision
  • Pressure Altimeters
  • Recording Systems
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Timing Devices

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Mathematics or Statistics