Investigation shows that airspeed could be maintained satisfactorily with automatic system described; turbulent air caused undesirably large variations of engine power; nevertheless, pilot felt that he could make approaches 5 knots slower with equal assurance when automatic control was in operation.


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    Title :

    Flight investigation of automatic throttle control in landing approaches


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Memo


    Contributors:
    Lina, L.J. (author) / Champine, R.A. (author) / Morris, G.J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Flight Investigation of an Automatic Throttle Control in Landing Approaches

    Lina, Lindsay J. / Champine, Robert A. / Morris, Garland J. | NTRS | 1959


    Flight Investigation of an Automatic Throttle Control in Landing Approaches

    L. J. Lina / R. A. Champine / G. J. Morris | NTIS | 1959


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