The Role of Pilot Modelling in Evaluation of Handling Qualities

DGLR International Workshop hosted by EADS Military Air Systems

from 11 to 13 November 2008
in Manching
at EADS Military Air Systems

Programme

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

from 12:00h

 

Arrival and informal get-together

14:00h

 

Opening
General Aspects

14:30h

 

P. Hamel, formerly DLR Institute of Flight Systems
"A Selected Review of Flying Qualities Research at DLR”

15:15h

 

R. Smith, Consultant, NTPS, formerly NASA Dryden
“Handling Qualities Overview - A Practical Perspective”

  • F-16 Video
  • Grippen Video
 

16:00h

 

Break

16:15h

 

Discussion

17:00h

 

End of first day

19:00h

 

Reception “kelten-römer-museum-manching” (Entrance from 18:00 h)

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

  

Session I

8:30h

 

R. Osterhuber, M. Hanel, H.-Chr. Oelker, EADS Military Air Systems
“Status of Handling Qualities Treatment within industrial Development Processes and Outlook for future Needs”

8:45h

 

H. Duda, DLR Institute of Flight Systems
“Observations on Air and Road Vehicle Handling Qualities”

9:00h

 

A. V. Efremov, Moscow Aviation Institute
“Moscow Aviation Institute Experience on Pilot-in-the-Loop Investigations”

9:15h

 

(withdrawn)
A. Lambregts, FAA
“Direct Flight Path Control and the Need for an Adapted Pilot Model”

9:30h

 

Discussion for Session I

10:00h

 

Break

  

Session II

10:30h

 

R. Hess, University of California Davis
“A Multi-Axis Pilot Model with Applications to Aircraft Handling Qualities Assessment”

10:45h

 

A. Kokolios, S. Naylor, NAVAIR
“Modelling Pilot Inputs using CASTLE”

11:00h

 

O. Stroosma, TU Delft
“TU Delft’s Cybernetic Approaches to Handling Qualities Research”

11:15h

 

D. Bieniek, S. Amelsberg, A. Schönfeld, R. Luckner, TU Berlin
„Pilot Models for Wake Vortex Encounter Assessment“

11:30h

 

Discussion for Session II

12:00h

 

Lunch

  

Session III

14:00h

 

(withdrawn)
W. Gray, USAF Test Pilot School
“Identifying and Modelling Boundary Avoidance Tracking”

14:15h

 

M. Hanel, R. Osterhuber, EADS Military Air Systems
“Discussion of typical Problem Areas in Handling Qualities within industrial Aircraft Development (Roll Ratcheting, Flight Path Display Dynamics)”

14:30h

 

D. Ossmann, O. Brieger, DLR Institute of Flight Systems
“Development of a Pilot Model for Air-to-Surface Tracking from Flight Test Data”

  • HUD Video
  • KTH Video
  • SIM Video
 

14:45h

 

M. Turner, University of Leicester
“Application of a Pilot Model within the SAIFE Flight Test Experiment“

15:00h

 

Discussion for Session III

15:30h

 

Break

15:45h

 

Final Discussion, Résumé, Closing

16:30h

 

End of Workshop

 

Thursday, 13 November

10:00 h

 

EADS Main Gate, Site Tour