The application of fly-by-wire techniques to helicopters allows for a number of advanced control schemes that can be used to enhance performance and safety. An experiment has been carried out in a manned helicopter simulator to evaluate the possibility of making use of such a system to allow the pilot to retain control over his helicopter following catastrophic failure of the lateral cyclic primary control. It was demonstrated that a pilot can switch to pedals as the lateral control input provided that the tail rotor is controlled by an autopilot mode. The feasibility of this process has been evaluated for a range of control system configurations and the corresponding handling qualities ratings are reported.
An investigation of primary flight control failure in a piloted helicopter
Untersuchung eines primären Flugregelungsfehlers in einem bemannten Helikopter
Journal of the American Helicopter Society ; 41 , 2 ; 37-43
1996
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