Technical Requirements for Benchmark Simulator-Based Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) Evaluation.

Abstract

In order to take full advantage of the helicopter's unique flight characteristics, enhanced terminal instrument procedures (TERPS) need to be developed for a variety of non-standard operational situations. These include non-standard landing navigation aids, precision and non-precision approach profiles, landing sites, and avionics systems. Currently, TERPS criteria are largely established by extensive flight testing. This study examined the requirements for using helicopter cockpit simulators in place of flight testing to generate data necessary for enhanced TERPS development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169947

Entities

People

  • A. V. Phatak
  • John A. Sorensen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Navigation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Simulators
  • Guidance
  • Mathematical Models
  • Navigation
  • Position (Location)
  • Radio Navigation
  • Range Finding
  • Repetition Rate

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design