Flight Dynamics: Flying Qualities of Handling Factors are Engineered into the Aircraft Design
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2017
Abstract
Flight dynamics is an aerospace engineering discupline that addresses aircraft stability and controllability. It is also mathematically very intensive and is traditionally the most difficult in the pilot training curriculum. Ultimately, it does not matter how good steady-state performance of an aircraft design is if its flying (handling) qualities are deficient. Paradoxically, the first airplane Wright Flyer, was statically and dynamically unstable, had large control authority, and was difficult to fly. We've come a long way since those early days, but stability is still vitally important in aircraft design and flight ops. The focus of this article will be airplane stability.
Department
Aviation
Print ISSN
0191-6238
Publication Title
Professional Pilot
Recommended Citation
Daidzic, N. E. (2017). Flight dynamics: Flying qualities or handling factors are engineered into the aircraft design. Professional Pilot, 51(12), 90-93.
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Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Commons, Aviation Commons, Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics Commons
