Modern aircraft tend to be more reluctant to spin compared to older designs, however it […]
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Aerodynamic Flight Path Gradient: A Direct and Robust Algorithm for On-board Safety Critical Real-time Applications
by Wg Cdr P K Raveendran, SC (Retd.) FTE ABSTRACT Aerodynamic Flight Path Gradient (γa) […]
Tutorial: Aircraft Inertial Navigation System Testing
Theory Airborne Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) are dead reckoning systems that measure the accelerations of […]
Tutorial: Aircraft Manoeuvrability (PART-4: Flight Testing for Lift & Thrust Boundaries)
Aircraft Manoeuvrability: Flight Testing for Lift & Thrust Boundaries
Tutorial: Aircraft Manoeuvrability (PART-3: Flight Testing for Manoeuvre Performance)
Aircraft Manoeuvrability: Flight Testing for Manoeuvre Performance
Tutorial: Aircraft Manoeuvrability (PART-2: Introduction to the Limits)
Every aircraft’s operational manoeuvrability is limited by several fixed and variable factors. Typical V-n diagram […]
Tutorial: Aircraft Manoeuvrability (PART-1: Turn Performance)
The capacity to change the velocity vector is called manoeuvrability. Quantifying the manoeuvrability of an airplane involves documenting the acceleration, deceleration, and turning characteristics.
Eye-gaze Tracking Applications in Aviation as Cockpit Sensor
Eye gaze trackers have been studied widely for their utility in aviation domain since long […]
Pilot Inceptor Workload and Workload Buildup Technique Through Simulator and Inflight Studies
Primary flight control inceptor being an important interface of a pilot with the aircraft, it […]
Stall Flight Testing
Flying Qualities Specifications defines good high angle of attack characteristics in terms that are qualitative […]