Accession Number:

AD0276021

Title:

A STUDY OF PILOT INDUCED LATERAL-DIRECTIONAL INSTABILITIES

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

PRINCETON UNIV NJ

Personal Author(s):

• CAPORALI, R.L.
• LAMERS, J.P.
• TOTTEN, J.R.

Report Date:

1962-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

A physical description of the destabilizing mechanism responsible for certain pilot-induced lateral-directional instabilities is presented. In addition, the theoretical and experimental effort proporting to support the physical ARGUMENTS IS INCLUDED. The basis for this study was a pilot-induced instability known to exist for the X-15 research aircraft-pilot combination for certain conditions of flight. Accordingly, a major portion of the effort was concentrated upon the analysis of a specific known instability. Nevertheless, it is the opinion of the authors that the resultant conclusions are quite general. Author

Descriptors:

• *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• *ROCKET AIRCRAFT
• *SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT
• ANALOG COMPUTERS
• AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• FLIGHT TESTING
• INSTRUMENTATION
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• PILOTS
• PITCH(MATERIAL)
• PITCH(MOTION)
• ROLL
• SIMULATION
• STABILITY
• TEST METHODS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE