An assessment of various side-stick controller/stability and control augmentation systems for night nap-of-Earth flight using piloted simulationSeveral night nap-of-the-earth mission tasks were evaluated using a helmet-mounted display which provided a limited field-of-view image with superimposed flight control symbology. A wide range of stability and control augmentation designs was investigated. Variations in controller force-deflection characteristics and the number of axes controlled through an integrated side-stick controller were studied. In general, a small displacement controller is preferred over a stiffstick controller particularly for maneuvering flight. Higher levels of stability augmentation were required for IMC tasks to provide handling qualities comparable to those achieved for the same tasks conducted under simulated visual flight conditions.
Document ID
19820015342
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Landis, K. H. (Boeing Vertol Co. Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Aiken, E. W. (Army Research and Technology Labs. Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center Helicopter Handling Qualities