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Piloted simulation tests of propulsion control as backup to loss of primary flight controls for a mid-size jet transport
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bryant, Don Bull, John Gibson, Jim Hardy, Gordon Williams, Diane Mah, Robert Davis, Gloria Conley, Joe Blake, Matthew |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Description | Failures of aircraft primary flight-control systems to aircraft during flight have led to catastrophic accidents with subsequent loss of lives (e.g. , DC-1O crash, B-747 crash, C-5 crash, B-52 crash, and others). Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) investigated the use of engine thrust for emergency flight control of several airplanes, including the B-720, Lear 24, F-15, C-402, and B-747. A series of three piloted simulation tests have been conducted at Ames Research Center to investigate propulsion control for safely landing a medium size jet transport which has experienced a total primary flight-control failure. The first series of tests was completed in July 1992 and defined the best interface for the pilot commands to drive the engines. The second series of tests was completed in August 1994 and investigated propulsion controlled aircraft (PCA) display requirements and various command modes. The third series of tests was completed in May 1995 and investigated PCA full-flight envelope capabilities. This report describes the concept of a PCA, discusses pilot controls, displays, and procedures; and presents the results of piloted simulation evaluations of the concept by a cross-section of air transport pilots. |
| File Size | 1386477 |
| Page Count | 42 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960009817 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6n062s17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1995-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Crashes Aircraft Landing Propulsion System Performance Transport Aircraft Display Devices Jet Aircraft Thrust Control Aircraft Engines Engine Tests Flight Control Flight Envelopes Aircraft Control Ground Tests Aircraft Accidents Accident Prevention Flight Simulation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
