An in-flight simulation was undertaken to study the piloting problems associated with a type of nonlinear control effectiveness which is characteristic of spoiler roll control systems. Typically, the initial response is small or even zero, followed by a narrow region of highly effective control, and a final one of moderate effectiveness. Results for the landing flare and touchdown, which turned out to be the critical flight phase, indicate that a substantial amount of dead zone and changing effectiveness can be tolerated, but the best level of handling is obtained with linear, aileron-like control.
An in-flight investigation of nonlinear roll control
Society of Automotive Engineers, Business Aircraft Meeting ; 1975 ; Wichita, KS
1975-04-01
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Englisch
An In-Flight Investigation of Nonlinear Roll Control
SAE Technical Papers | 1975
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