Piloted Simulation Tests of Propulsion Control as Backup to Loss of Primary Flight Controls for a B747-400 Jet Transport

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• Creators:
  Bull,John ; Mah, Robert ; Hardy, Gordon ; Sullivan, Barry ; Jones, Jerry ; Williams, Diane ; Soukup, Paul ; Winters, Jose
• Corporate Contributors:
  Ames Research Center ; CAELUM Research Corporation ; NSI Technology Services and ManTech International Corporation ; Foothill-De Anza Community College District
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Flight control systems
  • Flight dynamics
  • Mechanical failure
  • Landing
  • Aircraft pilotage
  • Emergency training
  • Alternate control authority
  • B747-400 airplane
  • Emergency landings
  • Engine thrust
  More +
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1403537
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Ames Research Center
• Abstract:
  This report describes the concept of a propulsion controlled aircraft (PCA), discusses pilot controls, displays, and procedures; and presents the results of a PCA piloted simulation test and evaluation of the B747-400 airplane conducted at NASA Ames Research Center in December, 1996. The purpose of the tests was to develop and evaluate propulsion control throughout the full flight envelope of the B747-400 including worse case scenarios of engine failures and out of trim moments. Pilot ratings of PCA performance ranged from adequate to satisfactory. PCA performed well in unusual attitude recoveries at 35,000 ft altitude, performed well in fully coupled ILS approaches, performed well in single engine failures, and performed well at aft cg. PCA performance was primarily limited by out-of-trim moments.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12794/dot_12794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 834.10 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:07169f13c4922658df7233af34ae40f22d24eb8d56e3384af9aa99618991d323ca8d310c610944678493d9e45570fb364b52d4f72309a18e570c815657069932