The handling qualities of large airplanes in the approach and landing flight phase were studied. The primary variables were relative pilot position with respect to center of rotation, command path time delays and phase shifts, augmentation schemes and levels of augmentation. It is indicated that the approach and landing task with large airplanes is a low bandwidth task. Low equivalent short period frequencies and relatively long time delays are tolerated only when the pilot is located at considerable distance forward of the center of rotation. The control problem experienced by the pilots, when seated behind the center of rotation, tended to occur at low altitude when they were using visual cues of rate of sink and altitude. A direct lift controller improved final flight path control of the shuttle like configurations.


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    Titel :

    In-Flight Investigation of the Effects of Pilot Location and Control System Design on Airplane Flying Qualities for Approach and Landing


    Beteiligte:
    N. C. Weingarten (Autor:in) / C. R. Chalk (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1982


    Format / Umfang :

    215 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch