Direction handling qualities criteria for instrument approach task in controlled turbulence were determined using airborne V/STOL simulator, and compared with results for visual approach task, to show that instrument flight demanded more stringent criteria; increasing weathercock stability, in turbulence, required larger values of damping; these minimum directional damping levels were determined by aircraft's response to turbulence; existing recommendations for minimum damping levels did not correlate with experimental results, but recommendations for minimum directional response were found to be adequate for normal operation.


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    Title :

    Comparison of V/STOL aircraft directional handling qualities criteria for visual and instrument flight using airborne simulator


    Additional title:

    Canada. Nat Research Council -- Aeronautical Report


    Contributors:
    Smith, R.E. (author)


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    63 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :