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.


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    Title :

    An investigation of primary flight control failure in a piloted helicopter


    Additional title:

    Untersuchung eines primären Flugregelungsfehlers in einem bemannten Helikopter


    Contributors:
    Gibbard, S.R. (author) / Reid, L.D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 8 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





    An Investigation of Primary Flight Control Failure in a Piloted Helicopter

    Gibbard, S. R. / Reid, L. D. / Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development; Flight Vehicle Integration Panel | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997




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