Key Topics
Introduction
- Civil Aircraft Industry
- Workplace
- Requirement Specification Flowdown
- DO-178B/C Activities
- Major Data Flow To Aerodynamics/Stability & Control
- Major Data Flow From Aerodynamics/Stability & Control
Design Requirements and Objectives (DR&O)
- Design Requirements
- Design Objectives
- Flight Characteristics
- Longitudinal Stability Requirements
- Pilot-Induced-Oscillations (PIO)
System Functional Hazard Assessment (SFHA)
- Aircraft Flight Phases
- Average Flight
- Safety Requirements
- Failure Effects
- Failure Conditions Classification
- Sample Analysis
Aerodynamic Model
- Data Sources and Form
- Outputs
- Sample Aerodynamic Buildup
- Ground Effects
- Aeroelastic Effects
- Stall Hysteresis and Reverse Thrust
- Fuel Shift and Angle of Attack Limits
- Icing Effects
- Malfunctions
Predicted Flight Characteristics
- Aircraft Classes & Flight Phase Categories
- Levels of Aircraft Flying Qualities
- Cooper-Harper Scale
- Role of Flight Mechanics
- Trims
- Speed Stability
- Maneuverability
- Static Laterdal-Directional Stability
- Dynamic Stability
Flight Test Data Extraction Techniques
- Methods for Updating Aerodynamic Model from Flight Test Data
- Qualification Test Guide
- Longitudinal Flight Update Sequence and Methods
- Lateral-Directional Flight Update Sequence and Methods
- Simulation Document Production
- Examples
Certification
- Certification Basis
- Advisory Material
- Flying Qualities
- Relevant Issue Papers – Non FBW
- Relevant Issue Papers – FBW
- Control Law Development Process
Who Should Attend
This course will be of interest to control engineers, aerodynamicists, avionics specialists, pilots, flight test engineers, simulation engineers and others who need some depth or appreciation of this important and challenging interface.
Course Information
Type of Course: Instructor-Led Short Course
Course Level: Intermediate
Course is available in the following format:
- On-site Course
- Standalone/Public Course
Course Length: 3 days
Instructor: Jerry Klein