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The effects of pilot stress factors on handling quality assessments during US/German helicopter agility flight testsFlight tests were conducted with two helicopters to study and evaluate the effects of helicopter characteristics and pilot and task demands on performance in nap-of-the-earth flight. Different, low-level slalom courses were set up and were flown by three pilots with different levels of flight experience. A pilot rating questionnaire was used to obtain redundant information and to gain more insight into factors that influence pilot ratings. The flight test setups and procedures are described, and the pilot ratings are summarized and interpreted in close connection with the analyzed test data. Pilot stress is discussed. The influence of demands on the pilot, of the helicopter characteristics, and of other stress factors are outlined with particular emphasis on how these factors affect handling-qualities assessment. Previously announced in STAR as N83-13114
Document ID
19840036814
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pausder, H.-J.
(Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt Institut fuer Flugmechanik, Brunswick, Germany)
Gerdes, R. M.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1982
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Accession Number
84A19601
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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