Handling Qualities Assessment Skill
Purpose
Provide specialized handling qualities evaluation capabilities for aircraft certification and pilot-vehicle interface optimization.
Capabilities
- MIL-STD-1797 compliance checking
- Cooper-Harper rating prediction
- Time response criteria evaluation
- Frequency response requirements
- PIO susceptibility analysis
- Category/Phase/Level determination
- Pilot opinion correlation
- Flying qualities demonstration planning
Usage Guidelines
- Define appropriate flight phases and categories for evaluation
- Apply correct criteria based on aircraft class and mission
- Consider pilot workload and task performance
- Evaluate PIO susceptibility across frequency range
- Correlate analytical predictions with pilot evaluations
- Document handling qualities substantiation for certification
Dependencies
- MATLAB
- Flying qualities tools
- Simulation interfaces
Process Integration
- AE-012: Handling Qualities Assessment
- AE-011: Flight Control Law Development