The time structure characteristics of agricultural airplane missions were studied by using records from NASA VGH flight recorders. Flight times varied from less than 3 minutes to more than 103 minutes. There was a significant reduction in turning time between spreading runs as pilot experience in the airplane type increased. Spreading runs accounted for only 25 to 29 percent of the flight time of an agricultural airplane. Lowering the longitudinal stick force appeared to reduce both the turning time between spreading runs and pilot fatigue at the end of a working day.


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    Title :

    Agricultural Airplane Mission Time Structure Characteristics


    Contributors:
    J. W. Jewel (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    44 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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