Objectives: Fixed-Wing Performance reviews the concepts and maneuvers for evaluating and determining the performance characteristics of fixed-wing aircraft. These concepts will be used to develop test cards and maneuvers for evaluating the performance of a Mooney M20K aircraft. Post test data analysis and final test report will be submitted by students.

 

Textbooks:

Introduction to Flight Test Engineering, RTO AGARDograph 300, Flight Test Techniques Series – Volume 14, AC/323(SCI-FT3)TP/74

Flight Testing of Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Ralph D. Kimberlin, AIAA Education Series, ISBN-13 978-1563475641, ISBN-10 1563475642

 

Curriculum:

  1. Review
    1. Takeoff Performance
    2. Climb Performance
    3. Level Flight Performance
    4. Range and Endurance Performance
    5. Turning Performance
    6. Landing Performance
  2. Test Methods and Maneuvers
    1. Instrument Calibration by GPS Method
    2. Stall Speed Determination and Visualization
    3. Takeoff Performance
    4. Climb Performance
    5. Level Flight Performance
    6. Range and Endurance
    7. Turn Performance
    8. Landing Performance
  3. Flight Test Planning
    1. Test Card Development
    2. Instrumentation and Data Methods
    3. Safety Review
    4. Test Briefing
  4. Performance Evaluation
    1. Mooney M20K
    2. Cessna 310

 

Course Start: June 8, 2023

Duration: 6 days

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18apr(apr 18)8:00 am22(apr 22)5:00 pmAST 101: PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Class 2402

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may

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august

02aug(aug 2)8:00 am07(aug 7)9:00 pmFeaturedAER 103 Noctilucent Cloud Imagery Field Research Campaign (2024)Field campaign as part of AER 103, Noctilucent Cloud Imagery course to study noctilucent cloud formations through coordinated ground, airborne, and/or balloon observations.

12aug(aug 12)8:00 am15(aug 15)5:00 pmFeaturedAST 102 Microgravity Research Campaign (2024)Microgravity Research Campaign supporting the IIAS AST 102 Program (Online class start in May)

october

03oct(oct 3)8:00 am06(oct 6)5:00 pmFeaturedEVA 104 Gravity-Offset EVA Space Suit Evaluation Campaign (2024)Gravity-offset research campaign to evaluate an EVA space suit by applying the tools and techniques developed through EVA 102 and EVA 103 courses

26octAll Day30OPS 102 Spacecraft Egress and Rescue Operations On-Site (2024)Aircraft egress and sea survial training to complement OPS 102 post-landing human space flight system engineering instruction.

31oct(oct 31)8:00 am03nov(nov 3)5:00 pmFeaturedBIO 104: Advanced Egress and Post-Landing Space Suit Evaluation (2024)On-site BIO 104 campaign to evaluate Orion spacecraft egress and parachute drop scenarios using space suits in water.

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