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Flight Test Identification and Simulation of a UH-60A

Helicopter and Slung Load

Luigi S. Cicolani, Ranjana Sahai, George E. Tucker, Allen 11. McCoy, Peter H. Tyson,

Mark B. Tischler, Aviv Rosen

January 2001

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USAAMCOM-TR-01-A-001

Flight Test Identification and Simulation of a UH-60A

Helicopter and Slung Load

Luigi S. Cicolani, Ranjana Sahai, and George E. Tucker

ArmyNASA Rotorcraft Division, Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AMRDEC), U.S. Army

Aviation and Missile Command, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035

Allen H. McCoy and Peter H. Tyson

U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California

Mark B. Tischler

ArmyNASA Rotorcraft Division, Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AMRDEC), U.S. Army

Aviation and Missile Command, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035

Aviv Rosen

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

Ames Research Center

Moffett Field, California 94035-1000

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CONTENTS

SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1

KEY DYNAMIC PARAMETERS ................................................................................................ 3

Dynamic System ................................................................................................................ 3

Handling Qualities Parameters ........................................................................................... 3

Stability Margins ................................................................................................................ 4

Load Pendulum Modes ...................................................................................................... 4

FLIGHT TEST SETUP AND PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS ................................................. 5

Test Configurations ............................................................................................................ 5

Instrumentation and Signals ............................................................................................... 8

Flight Test Profile ............................................................................................................ 10

Data Acquisition and Flight-Time Identification .............................................................. 12

FLIGHT TEST RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 17

Handling Qualities ........................................................................................................... 17

Control System Stability Margins ..................................................................................... 21

Load Pendulum Roots .................................................................................................................. 24

SLUNG-LOAD SIMULATION .................................................................................................. 26

SIMULATION VALIDATION ................................................................................................... 28

No-Load Simulation Fidelity ............................................................................................ 28

Slung-Load Simulation Fidelity ....................................................................................... 30

CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................... 39

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 40

APPENDIX: COMPENDIUM OF UH-60A SLUNG LOAD TEST FLIGHTS ........................... 44

Summary of Flights by Load ............................................................................................ 44

Signals ............................................................................................................................. 44

Catalog of Records ........................................................................................................... 45

TABLES ..................................................................................................................................... 46

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SUMMARY

Helicopter slung-load operations are common in both military and civil contexts. Helicopters and

loads are often qualified for these operations by means of flight tests, which can be expensive and

time consuming. There is significant potential to reduce such costs both through revisions in flighttest methods and by using validated simulation models. To these ends, flight tests were conducted at

Moffett Field to demonstrate the identification of key dynamic parameters during flight tests

(aircraft stability margins and handling-qualities parameters, and load pendulum stability), and to

accumulate a data base for simulation development and validation. The test aircraft was a UH-60A

Black Hawk, and the primary test load was an instrumented 8- by 6- by 6-ft cargo container. Tests

were focused on the lateral and longitudinal axes, which are the axes most affected by the load

pendulum modes in the frequency range of interest for handling qualities; tests were conducted at

airspeeds from hover to 80 knots. Using telemetered data, the dynamic parameters were evaluated in

near real time after each test airspeed and before clearing the aircraft to the next test point. These

computations were completed in under 1 min. A simulation model was implemented by integrating

an advanced model of the UH-60A aerodynamics, dynamic equations for the two-body slung-load

system, and load static aerodynamics obtained from wind-tunnel measurements. Comparisons with

flight data for the helicopter alone and with a slung load showed good overall agreement for all

parameters and test points; however, unmodeled secondary dynamic losses around 2 Hz were found

in the helicopter model and they resulted in conservative stability margin estimates.

INTRODUCTION

Helicopter slung-load operations are common in both military and civil contexts. The slung load

adds load rigid-body modes, sling stretching, and load aerodynamics to the system dynamics, which

can degrade system stability and handling qualities and reduce the operating envelope of the

combined system below that of the helicopter alone.

Military helicopters and loads are often qualified for external load operations by means of flight

tests. This includes certification of loads for the multiservice Helicopter Extemal Air Transport

(HEAT) manuals (ref. 1), in which pilots evaluate specific load-helicopter combinations for flying

qualities and airspeed limits without analytical support and without generating quantitative stability

data. There can also be extended tests, including analyses, tO certify a helicopter's load-carrying

capacity (ref. 2). However, such tests are expensive and time consuming. Further, stability and

envelope limits can vary significantly among the large range of loads and slings that a utility

helicopter will encounter in its operating life so that flight tests cannot practically encompass the

entire operating range of configurations. As a result, the history of slung-load operations records

numerous incidents and accidents in which the dynamic limits of the system were unknowingly

exceeded (refs. 3, 4).
A 1994industrypaperadvocatedtheaccumulationof quantitativestabilitydatafrom slung-load

certificationflight testsandpointedoutthepotentiallysignificantreductionsin costandrisk

availablefrom usingavalidatedsimulationto predictstabilityfor avarietyof sling-load

combinationsandto predictthecritical casesfor flight-testevaluation(ref.2). Towardthese

objectives,anexploratoryprojectwasinitiatedatAmesin 1995in whichflight testswereconducted

to identify aircraftstability andhandlingqualitiesandload-pendulumstability from telemetereddata

duringtheflight test.Stabilityevaluationsweremadeaftereachtestairspeedbeforegoingonto the

next.Flight-timeanalysishasbeenusedin severalflight-testprogramssincetheearly 1980sto

identify structuraldampingor stabilitymarginsfrom telemetereddata,allowingcompletionof

envelopeclearancetestsin hoursor in a singleflight insteadof daysor onmultipleflights

(refs.5-7).Suchacapabilitywouldhavethepotentialto significantlyreduceslung-load

qualificationtestsin comparisonto point-by-pointtestandanalysis.A databasewasalso

accumulatedfor subsequentsimulationdevelopmentandvalidationefforts.

This reportdescribestheflight-testmethodsandresults,andthesimulationmodelandvalidation

results.ThetestaircraftwasaUH-60A BlackHawk.Testloadsincludeda 1,000-1bsteelplate,two

steelblock loadsof 4,000and6,000lb, andan8- by 6- by 6-ft CONEX(CONtainerExpress)cargo

containerwhich wasflown empty(2,000lb) andballasted(4,000lb). Theplatewassuspendedwith

a23-ft singlecableandtheremainingloadswith astandardmilitary 4-leggedsling.TheCONEX is

alow-densityloadwith significantaerodynamicsandislimited to 60knotsin military operations

owingto loadstabilitylimits (ref. 1).An instrumentationpackagewascarriedonthe4,000-1bblock

andtheCONEXcontainerwhichincludedacceierometers,angularratesensors,andafluxgate

compass.Theloadinstrumentationallowedcomputationof load-stabilityparametersduringflight

tests,anddocumenteddetailsof theloaddynamicsnotpreviouslyavailablefor simulation

validation.Testsfocusedonthelongitudinalandlateralaxesin whichtheload-pendulummotions

havetheirprincipaleffectsonaircraftcontrol,andcoveredthefrequencyrangeof interestfor

handlingqualitiesfrom 0.05to 2Hz. Testswereconductedat airspeedsbetweenhoverand80knots.

Flight-time identificationwasperformedwith theCIFER®integratedpackagefor frequencydomain

analysis(refs.8,9) operatedthroughaspecialuserinterfacedesignedfor efficiencyin theflight-test

context.

Thehelicoptermodelusedin thesimulationwastheSikorskyGenHelblade-elementmodelof the

UH-60A (ref. 10)whichwaspreviouslyusedandvalidatedfor handlingqualitiesatAmes

(refs.11-13),aswell asatSikorsky(ref. 2). Thishelicoptermodelwasintegratedwith thetwo-body

dynamicsof thehelicopter-load-slingcombination(ref. 14),amodelof therotor downwashfield in

thevicinity of theload,andastaticaerodynamicmodelof theCONEXcontainerobtainedfrom

wind-tunneldata(ref. 15).Thevalidationwasconcernedmostlywith lateralandlongitudinalonaxisresponsesto controlinputsoverthefrequencyrangeof interest.

Thework describedherewasconductedundertheNASA RotorcraftProgramandaspart of a

U.S./Israel memorandum of agreement for cooperative research on rotorcraft aeromechanics and

man-machine integration technology. Under this agreement the United States provided flight testing

and data analysis and Israel provided the load instrumentation package and wind-tunnel testing of

the CONEX container.
Thereportbeginswith a discussionof the parameters to be identified and the required computations,

followed by a description of the test setup, the flight-time identification system and its performance,

the flight-test results for frequency responses and parameter values, and the simulation validation

results. Additional documentation can be found in references 16 and 17 for the test equipment and

early test results; in references 18 and 19 for the flight-time identification system; and in references

20 and 21 for the simulation and its validation.

Many individuals made significant contributions to the conduct of these flight tests including the

Ames test pilots and crew chiefs, the aircraft support crew and load handlers, the telemetry ground

station group, the engineering design and test services groups and wind-tunnel and instrumentation

personnel. Special mention should be made of Dan Levine, Ronit Yaffe (Technion), S.Sgt. Dani

Marmar (Israel Air Force), Bruce Gallmeyer, Y. S. Ng, Mei Wei, Mitch Aoyagi, Ricky Simmons,

Munro Dearing (NASA), and Zoltan Szoboszlay, Lt.Col. Chris Sullivan, Chris Blanken (U.S. Army)

for their extended efforts and critical contributions.

KEY DYNAMIC PARAMETERS

Dynamic System

The dynamic system (fig. 1) consists of the helicopter and load. A stability augmentation system

(SAS) is closed around this, and the pilot closes another loop around that combination to regulate the

system to a desired flight path and to carry out tasks associated with the helicopter's mission. The

plant element is rich in dynamics, including the helicopter's rigid-body modes, rotor modes, engine

and drive-train modes, and structural modes. The load adds its rigid body and elastic sling modes to

this set.

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Over the years, the U.S. military has developed handling-qualities requirements that the closed-loop

system must meet in order to provide satisfactory dynamics when the pilot exercises control to carry

out the aircraft mission (ref. 22), and stability margins that the stability augmentation system must

meet to avoid potentially destructive resonance with the plant dynamics (ref. 23). The clearance of

loads is concerned with evaluating these handling qualities and stability margins for the combined

system and the stability envelope of the load. Quantitative assessment of key stability and handlingqualities parameters for this study is based on frequency-domain analysis of the dynamic system.
Handling-Qualities Parameters

The handling-qualities parameters of interest are properties of the on-axis closed-loop roll and

pitch-attitude frequency responses _)/_LAT, 0/_LON (generically x/_PILOT in fig. 1). Two primary

parameters are bandwidth and phase delay (ref. 22). Bandwidth is the largest input frequency for

which there is at least 6 dB of gain margin and 45 ° of phase margin; that is, it is the largest

frequency the pilot can use and still maintain adequate margins from instability. Phase delay is a

measure of the rate at which the phase changes at the frequency where the phase shift is 180 °. Phase

delay indicates how rapidly the pilot/vehicle closed-loop system is going unstable as the input

frequency approaches the point of 180 ° phase shift. Larger values result in pilot complaints about a

lack of predictability and a tendency for uncommanded oscillations in attitude or flight path.

The U.S. Army's Aeronautical Design Standard, ADS-33D contains specifications for handling

qualities, including boundaries for the combination of bandwidth and phase delay for Level 1

(satisfactory), Level 2 (adequate), and Level 3 (unsatisfactory) handling qualities based on pilot

rating data (ref. 22). ADS-33D includes requirements for other dynamic parameters, as well as the

on-axis response parameters computed in this study. Although those specifications were defined for

the scout attack mission and did not consider slung loads, the ADS-33D Levels 1-3 were adopted as

the reference specifications for the present study.

Another Army project at Ames undertaken to extend ADS-33D to utility helicopters and slung-load

operations was recently completed (ref. 24). The results of that study and results from references 25

and 26 have been used to extend ADS-33D to cargo and utility helicopters (ref. 27). The results from

reference 24 regarding slung-load configurations will be discussed in a later section.

Stability Margins

Stability margins define the stability robustness of the aircraft-SAS feedback loop to changes in gain

(gain margin) and phase (phase margin). Typical requirements from MIL-F-9490D (ref. 23) for

production aircraft are that the "broken loop" response of the SAS signal to the inputs to the primary

actuators (SSAS/SACT in fig. 1) have 6 dB of gain margin (a factor of 2) and 45 ° of phase margin.

These requirements also ensure well damped responses to turbulence and pilot inputs. The UH-60A

has roll, pitch, and yaw SAS channels, and stability margins can be computed for these channels.

Phase margin is computed at the crossover frequency where gain crosses through 0 dB, and is the

margin from -180 ° of phase shift there. The gain margin is the value of gain where the phase angle

goes through -180 °. There can be multiple crossings of 0 dB and-180 °, in which case the margins

are taken as the smallest for the crossings in the frequency range of interest for handling-qualities

analysis, 0.05-2.0 Hz. The stiff airframe of the UH-60A precludes the potential for coupled

structural/flight-control resonance at higher frequencies (above 2 Hz), and the critical stability

margins occur in the handling-qualities frequency range. Large flexible helicopters like the MH-53J

can have such resonance, and frequency sweep data are generated with tailored automated inputs

and structural monitoring.

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Load Pendulum Modes

Linear analysis indicates that the load adds a number of natural modes to those of the helicopter

alone; these are two pendulum modes, two yaw roots (real or oscillatory, depending on load

aerodynamics), and three oscillatory modes for sling vertical stretch and load pitch and roll attitude.

Of these, only the pendulum modes interact with the helicopter in the frequency range of interest.

Pendulum frequencies can be roughly estimated from a point-mass dumbbell approximation of the

system as

where _, W1, and W2 are the sling length and the load and helicopter weights, respectively.

Pendulum frequencies between 1 and 2 rad/sec are estimated for the test configurations. (A more

accurate approximation, which accounts for the effect of helicopter inertia, is given in ref. 20).

The pendulum modes at hover are decoupled lateral and longitudinal modes which are excited by

lateral and longitudinal control inputs, respectively. Each mode can be identified by fitting a secondorder transfer function to the frequency response of the load angular rate in the region around the

pendulum frequency.

FLIGHT TEST SETUP AND PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS

Test Configurations

Slung-load configurations can be viewed as two rigid bodies connected by a sling, and defined by all

the fixed parameters of the helicopter, load, and sling for which numerical values are required in the

system's equations of motion. These parameters have a more or less important role which can be

studied in simulations or with linear analysis. Out of the existing range of such configurations, the

present tests are limited to a utility helicopter and a small sample of loads and slings rigged to a

single-point suspension, but this suffices for the present objectives. Linear analysis for single and

multi-cable slings indicates that the primary parameters affecting load motions are as follows. The

load pendulum frequencies are set by sling length, load weight, and helicopter inertias, whereas

helicopter c.g.-to-hook offset couples the load motions to the helicopter attitude dynamics which

then are a source of pendulum damping in accordance with helicopter aerodynamics and inertias.

Load aerodynamics increase with airspeed and have an increasing effect on load dynamics

depending on the magnitude of the specific forces and moments produced.

Flight tests were performed with an instrumented UH-60A and with the test external loads and slings

shown in figures 2 and 3. These included a CONEX cargo container, a 4,000-1b steel block, a 6,000-

lb load made up of several steel blocks, and a 1,000-1b steel plate. The plate was suspended with a

single cable and bridle, and the remaining loads with a standard military 4-legged sling.

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(b) CONEX, instrumentation package, compass boom.

(a) Test configuration with CONEX. (c) 4,000-1b block, instrumentation package, compass boom.

Figure 2. Slung-load configuration and load instrumentation.

Helicopter-The normal aircraft takeoff gross weight for slung-load operations is 14,600-1b,

including two pilots, a crew chief, research instrumentation, and takeoff fuel. Approximately

1,800 lb of fuel (2 hr of flight) is available for use during a test, with corresponding changes in gross

weight and with forward movement of the c.g. by 9 inches. Aerodynamic and other data for the UH60A can be found in references 10 and 28-30.

The UH-60A hook is mounted in the floor of the helicopter and can be released manually at the hook

or electronically from the fight-seat stick. It is gimbaled only in roll so that the load-sling

combination swings lateraliy about this axis, and 10ngltudinally at:thehookioadbeam about

8 inches lower. The hook is offset 4.3 ft below the aircraft c.g. and up to 1 ft forward of the c.g.,

depending on fuel weight, and is rated at 8,000-1b carrying capacity.

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Loads and slings-Flight-test data were obtained for the aircraft alone and with the load-sling

combinations noted above. The dimensions and mass-inertia data for these loads are included in

figure 3. Load weights ranged from 1,000 to 6,000 lb (up to 41% of helicopter takeoff weight). The

CONEX weight was varied by ballasting it with bags of loose material of density 43 lb/ft _. It was

flown empty at about 2,000 lb and ballasted at 4,000 lb.

The test loads other than the plate were suspended with a standard military four-legged sling set

rated at 10,000 Ib and weighing 52 lb. Each leg of this sling was 15.83 ft long unloaded. Sling

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stretchingwasmeasuredat 0.8ft for theheaviesttestload,andstretchingfrequenciesarewell above

therangeof interest for handling qualities. The HEAT manual provides details of the sling hardware

and construction, and Specifies the method of rigging this sling to standard loads such as the

CONEX (ref. 1). More generally, the military inventory includes single-cable slings from 3 to 140 ft,

and multi-cable slings rated to 40,000 lb which can be rigged with two to six legs, depending on the

load (ref. 1). This sling was flown in the present tests with and without a swivel, which, for the

CONEX, resulted in periodic or steady yaw rates depending on the presence of the swivel.

In preliminary flight evaluations the blocks were well-behaved out to the power-limited level flight

speed of the aircraft (about 140 knots). These are very dense loads which generate little aerodynamic

specific force over this speed range. The CONEX is a 6- by 6- by 8-ft steel container with

corrugated sides and 6-inch skids along the long dimension. It is much less dense (5-12 lb/ft 3

average density in the present tests) with substantial aerodynamics that limit its envelope to 60 knots

in military operations (ref. 1). However, the critical speed varies with load weight, and the CONEX

was flown out to 70 knots IAS when ballasted without encountering the onset of instability. The

effects of its aerodynamics included a load trail angle in proportion to the drag specific force, and

yaw rotations of the load. These rotations began in hover owing to the downwash rotational field,

and increased beyond 100 deg/sec above 50 knots airspeed. More generally, load aerodynamics can

couple the yaw degree of freedom with the load pendulum motions as instability is approached, but

the high yaw rates of the CONEX appeared to prevent coupling of these degrees of freedom in the

present tests.

Instrumentation and Signals

Sensors-The test aircraft was heavily instrumented for an earlier air-loads study at Ames, as

described in reference 31. The sensors recorded for the slung-load tests were those measuring the

aircraft rigid-body states (accelerometers, rate and attitude gyros, air data, alpha-beta vanes, radar

altimeter) and control deflections (stick positions, SAS outputs, mixer inputs, primary servo

positions) with telemetry and recording rates of 209 Hz. Further, the hook was instrumented with a

strain gauge load weight cell, and a video camera mounted in the hook hole recorded load motions

relative to the aircraft.

A portable load instrumentation package weighing about 100 Ib and costing approximately $40,000

was assembled for these tests (ref. 32). It contained three-axis accelerometers and rate gyros along

with a power supply, filters, a PCM encoder, and a telemetry transmitter with output rates of 260 Hz.

In addition, a gimbaled magnetic fluxgate compass was mounted on an aluminum boom extending

2.5 ft from the load to minimize magnetic interference. The instrumentation package is shown in

figure 2 mounted on a support rail at midheight in the CONEX and on the surface of the 4,000-1b

block. The compass boom can be seen mounted on the sides of these loads.

This sensor set suffices for the identification of the dynamic parameters, which require only the

helicopter and load angular rates and heading, and the control positions. Important limitations were

the lack of sensors for load attitude and translational velocity, and the hook force, which could be

used to extract load aerodynamics from the flight data and for more detailed simulation validation of

the load dynamics. In addition, the load instrumentation did not cover the unanticipated large yaw
ratesof theCONEXload,which,athigherairspeeds,saturatedthe 120-deg/seclimit of theyaw rate

gyro andinducedlargedynamiclagsin thefluxgatecompasssignal.Nevertheless,thesensors

providedgoodaccessto theloaddynamicsfor theblock loadsat all testspeeds,andfor theCONEX

upto 50knots.

Signals-Thehelicoptersensorsof principalinterestaretheangularrateandheadinggyros.Therate

signalstypically containamoderateamountof vibrationat 2-3deg/secandatfrequenciesof 1-4per

rotor revolution,plussignificantbiases.Vibrationsarewell aboveandbiasesarewell belowthe

frequencyrangefor theidentificationcomputationsandhavenoeffectonthefrequencyresponsesin

thisrange.Initially theresearchdirectionalgyrowasnotslavedandhadarandomstartupbiasand

drift. This wasreplacedby aslavedgyrofor thefinal setof tests.

Theloadsignalsfrom alateralfrequencysweepwith theCONEX areshownin figure4. Thelateral

pendulumis excitedby inputsin theneighborhoodof thependulumfrequency.Thevertical

accelerometercontainsthecentrifugalaccelerationof theloadpendulumswinging,whichcanbe

seenin figure4 in theintervalof 60-80sec.Thelow-frequencyvariationsin thex, y accelerometers

in thisrecord(takenat 30knots)arethesignatureof thesteadyloadtrail angleowingto loaddrag

combinedwith loadyawmotionswhichdistributethespecificdragto thex andy accelerometers

according to the yaw time-history. For a simple pendulum, the apparent gravity is aligned with the

cable direction during pendulum swinging in the absence of load aerodynamic force. In this case,

the x, y accelerometer outputs are zero and the z accelerometer measures the hook force, assuming

the z accelerometer is aligned with the cable direction. Aerodynamic force results in misalignment

of the apparent gravity and the cable direction so that the x, y accelerometers measure the x, y

aerodynamic force components, assuming again that the z accelerometer is aligned with the cable

direction. For multi-cable slings, the line segment from hook to load c.g. is analogous to the cable

direction of a simple pendulum and a similar argument can be traced concerning the accelerometer

signals.

The yaw and yaw rate histories in this record indicate periodic yawing of the load during which the

(unswiveled) sling wound up on itself and unwound. At airspeeds above 50 knots, the sling was seen

in video recordings to wind up as many as 8-10 turns. The yaw motion is driven by the CONEX

aerodynamics and, for the unswiveled attachment, this was countered by yaw resistance at the hook.

The pitch and roll rate histories in figure 4 represent the angular velocity associated with load lateral

pendulum motions which is distributed to the load pitch and roll rate sensors according to the load

yaw history.

Signal Processing-Relatively little processing of the received signals was required for the

identification computations. The helicopter stability margins and handling-qualities parameters were

computed from the helicopter control and angular velocity signals with nothing more than scaling of

the control signals. Computation of the load-pendulum roots required transformation of the load

pitch and roll rate signals to axes aligned with the helicopter heading (p2', q2' in fig. 5) in order to

obtain angular rates that measure swinging of the load c.g.. The transformed signals for the lateral

sweep record in figure 4 are included in figure 5, and show that the load angular rates for this sample

resolve mainly into roll rotation about an axis aligned with helicopter heading. In the early flights

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with theCONEX, thefirst andlastrecordsof eachflight wereusedto determinethebiasof the

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Flight Test Profile

Two procedures were used to attach the external load to the helicopter. In the early flights, the :

coNEx hookupwas earned out by: two lOadhand]ers atop the]0ad_(ref.: i7):_e helicopter

approached and stabilized overhead for the hookup, with guidance from the crew chief. The rotor

wake carried a significant amount of debris which buffeted the handlers during the approach, but this

lessened when the helicopter was directly overhead. In the later flights, load hookup was effected by

the "self hook" procedure. The aircraft taxied up beside the load, which had been prepared on the

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ramp with the sling laid out lateral to the load, including an extension line if required. The crew

chief then reached down through the hook hatch to pick up the hook or extension line and drew in

the sling apex clevis and engaged it. The procedure was attended by a ground director and a safety

monitor until the load was airborne. During the flight, the crew chief continually monitored the load

for swinging in excess of a 30 ° safety limit.

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heading Load

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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Time, se¢

Figure 5. Transformed load angle rates (units: deg/sec).

Flight data were taken with the stability augmentation system (SAS) on and flight-path stabilization

system (FPS) off. Otherwise the FPS would superpose control inputs on those of the pilot.

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Datarecordsat eachflight conditionconsistedof a trim record,followed by threerepeated

frequency-sweeprecords,andendedwith apair of doubletsin oppositedirectionswith sufficient

recordlengthto capturethelightly dampedpendulummodes.Theidentificationcomputationsused

only thefrequency-sweeprecords,andthedoubletswererecordedfor time-domainconfirmations.

This sequencewasperformedchiefly with thelongitudinalandlateralcontrolsandathoverandat

speedsof 30,50,and80knots.A total of 19dataflights (20flight hours)wereflown during 1995-97

and 1999atMoffett Field in calm winds.Theflight recordsarearchivedelectronicallyatAmesand

acompendiumof theserecordsisprovidedin theappendix.

Frequency sweeps-Identification based on frequency-sweep flight-test data has been developed

over the past decade, and numerous examples have been reported in the literature. The design and

execution of pilot-generated frequency-sweep inputs has been considered in detail in reference 33

and 34. The main considerations in generating good data are to remain centered about the reference

trim flight condition, and to avoid large correlated secondary control inputs, gust disturbances,

control saturation, and excessive excitation of lightly damped modes in the frequency range of the

test. Each aircraft and test-frequency range has its own unique considerations, but the UH-60A at

forcing frequencies to 2 Hz presented no special problems.

A sample lateral axis control sweep is shown in figure 6. The pilot varied the forcing frequency

smoothly over the range of interest for handling qualities, 0.05-2 Hz, beginning and ending with a

short period of trim. The pilot used reduced amplitude at low frequencies to avoid the large

excursions in helicopter attitude associated with low-frequency inputs, held amplitude to 1-1.5

inches (10-15% of control range) at mid-frequencies to avoid control saturation, and was careful to

stop the sweep at 2 Hz to avoid resonance with the lowest frequency rotor and structural modes. The

complete record was about 90 sec long. Test engineers assisted with timing and frequency

monitoring during the sweep: The pilot tried tomaintain the reference conditions with occasional

uncorrelated low-frequency off-axis inputs, and the off-axis controls and the pitch and yaw attitude

: : : : Z=

departed very little from their trim values, as seen in figure 6. Generally, airspeed variations up to 10

knots around the reference speed can be tolerated without significant loss of linearity, and

excursions of this size were common away from hover. Helicopter roll rate tracked the control

history out to around 1 Hz (fig. 6), with amplitude up to 15 deg/sec around the mean; the

9' transformed load roll rate, p_, responded principally to control inputs in the neighborhood of the

pendulum frequency (about 0.25 Hz) with peak amplitude of 20 deg/sec.

Data Acquisition and Flight-Time Identification

Data acquisition-The data acquisition system is shownqn figure 7. All sensor signals were recorded

on board the aircraft and telemetered simultaneously to the ground station, which was equipped for

real-time strip-chart displays, data recording, and video monitoring of the aircraft when within

camera range. The on-board 10ad video was als0 recorded, but attempts to transmit it to a ground

station monitor were only marginally successful. In addition, a server-client system provided data

communications from the real-time telemetry receivers to a system of three workstations where the

flight-time computations were performed. Data were input to the workstations using an on-off

switch which allowed the test engineer to store and concatenate the three frequency-sweep records

obtained at each test condition. These workstations were slow (36 MHz) compared to current

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workstations(200-500MHz). ThegroundstationandtelemetrysupportwasprovidedbyDryden's

WesternAeronautical Test Range facility resident at Moffett Field. Details of the server-client

system are reported in reference 18.

_ Stick deflections

Lat

Pedal

20

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Units: in, deg, deg/sec, knots

Figure 6. Sample frequency sweep: hover, lateral sweep, 4,000-lb CONEX load.

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Telemetry:

Helo to ground

station

Telemetry:

Load to ground station

Telemetry:

Load to helo

Ground Telemetry Station

I Telemetry real-time computer receiver

/

On-off switch to !

enter data for \

CIFER analysis

WORK STATIONS

CIFER analysis:

- Handling qualities parameters

- Helo stability margins

- Load pendulum stability

Video recording

strip charts

Figure 7. Data acquisition and flight-time analysis system.

Identification computations-The required computations were carried out using the CIFER ®

software for interactive frequency-domain analysis (refs. 8, 9). CIFER ® provides a comprehensive

set of utilities for aeronautical applications and has received wide application in the past decade to

both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Frequency-response functions between input and output flight records are determined for the

frequency-domain identification. These responses represent the first harmonic approximation of the

nonlinear plant dynamics. The residual signal associated with the higher-order harmonics is seen as

noise in this procedure. The quality of this approximation is measured by the coherence function, '_,

which is the linear*correlation between input and output as a function of frequency and has values in

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theinterval[0, 1](ref.35).Turbulence,measurementerrors,correlatedoff-axisinputs,and

nonlineardynamicsreducecoherence.An objectiveof thecomputationsis to maintainadequate

coherence(72> 0.6) atall frequenciesin thefrequencyrangeof interest,andtherearenumerous

devicesaimedat doingthis,bothin generatingtheflight dataandin thecomputationalprocedure

(ref 9).

TheCIFER®computationalstepsin theslung-loadidentificationareoutlinedin figure 8. First,the

availablefrequency-sweeprecordsareconcatenatedsoasto maximizetheinformationfor theflight

condition.Second,thesingle-input-single-outputBodeplotsarecomputedfor oneor moreselected

"window" sizes.Theconcatenatedrecordis dividedintooverlappingtime intervals,or windows,for

thesecomputationsandthefinal frequencyresponsesareobtainedasaveragesof theresultsfrom

thesewindows.Window sizedeterminesthelowestfrequencyfor whichthefrequencyresponsecan

begivenandthefrequencyrangein whichcoherenceis optimized.Multiple windowsizescanbe

usedandcombinedto optimizetheresultingcoherenceovertherangeof interest.Third, correlation

of theresponseswith off-axis inputsis removedto yield conditionalresponses.Fourth,themultiwindow optimizationis performed.Finally, thehandling-qualitiesparametersandstabilitymargins

arecomputedusingtheCIFER®Bodeplotanalysisutility, andtheloadpendulumrootsare

determinedby fitting a second-orderpoleto theload'sfrequencyresponsein theneighborhoodof

thependulumfrequencyusingCIFER®'sfitting utility.

1. Concatenate frequency sweep records

2. Compute single-input-single-output Bode Plots

- Select window size(s)

- Compute Fourier integral

- Compute spectral functions

- Compute Bode plots

3. Remove effects of correlated secondary control inputs

I 4. Multi-window optimization

5. Compute parameter values

- Handling qualities parameters

- Stability margins

- Load pendulum roots

Figure 8. Identification procedure.

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Flight-time identification and user interface-Execution time is a factor of interest in the flight-test

context. The computation time and accuracy of the procedure depend on several factors, including

data rate, number of windows, conditional response computations, and data dropouts in the records.

Postflight analysis used data at 100 Hz, five windows (10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 sec), and on-board data

recordings which were normally free of data dropouts. In addition, execution time depends on user

interface efficiency.

The flight-time procedure for the 1997 flights used the existing CIFER ®user interface which

required numerous screens and keyboard inputs to carry out the above procedure (ref. 16).

Consequently, computation time reductions were important. The flight-time procedure used data

decimated to 50 Hz and a single window (20 sec). TheS0-Hz data rate satisfies the working rule of

16 times the highest frequency of interest. Computation time increases significantly with the number

of windows, so a single 20-sec window was used; it provided frequency responses down to 0.05 Hz.

The effects of correlation with off-axis inputs were found to be small in nearly all cases so the timeconsuming computations required for their removal were dropped from the flight-time procedure.

The inevitable wild points and momentary dropouts in telemetered data were seen as high-frequency

noise in the frequency_t0main analys]s and us-_Iiy had no significant[effeci=on data quality.

Extended dropouts owing to antenna shadowing occurred sometimes, depending on aircraft heading,

but these were apparent on the strip charts, and the test record was repeated immediately. This

system gave satisfactory accuracy in matching postflight results, and the entire identification

procedure took an average of 4 min from the compleii0fi of the last frequency-sweep record to the

appearance of frequency responses and parameter values on screen. This was a little longer than it

took for the pilots to complete the doublets and to be ready for the next test point. The main problem

was the excessive repetitive inputs of the user interface and its error-proneness in the flight-test

context.

A graphical user interface was designed to address this problem and was demonstrated during the

1999 flights. The interface consists of a split screen (fig. 9) with keyboard and point/click inputs.

The top left subscreen is used to enter the case (case name, control axis, record numbers to be

processed, window sizes). The lower left subscreen changes with the computations to be performed

(handling qualities, stability margins, or load modes) and provides for entry of basic parameters

associated with each type of computation. The right screen provides for display and printout of

numerical and graphical results. The time saved on input overhead was used in part to allow two

windows in the computations. The resulting system required 3.5 min on the 36-MHz workstations,

and the results closely matched those of the postflight computations in all cases. The same procedure

on a readily available 195-MHz machine was found to require only 40 sec, which fits the flight-test

pace very well. The flight-time identification system is discussed in greater detail in reference 19,

and the user interface is available for UNIX machines with the CIFER ® license.

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Figure9. Graphicaluserinterfacefor CIFER®.

FLIGHT TEST RESULTS

Handling Qualities

The detailed effects of the load on the attitude responses (_/_LAT, 0/_LON are seen in figure 10,

which compares hover responses for no load and for block loads. The no-load response is that of the

rigid-body dynamics ( approximately

¢ _ L__Ar

for the lateral axis) out to 1 Hz. The load introduces a pole-zero combination at the pendulum

frequency. For the lateral axis (fig. 10(a)) this reduces gain near the pendulum frequency (at about

1.5 rad/sec), increases phase shift at frequencies below the pendulum frequency, decreases phase

shift above the pendulum frequency, and reduces coherence at the pendulum frequency. These

effects reflect excitation of the load pendulum modes by cyclic inputs in this frequency range

(shown in a later figure) and a corresponding loss of helicopter response. These effects increase with

load weight. The load effects on the gain curve can move the gain margin bandwidth below the

pendulum frequency as in the figure, or result in multiple values below and above the pendulum

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frequency, thereby reducing the attitude bandwidth of the system significantly. The effects of the

load on the longitudinal responses (fig. 10(b)) are much reduced compared to the lateral axis. This is

because of the much larger helicopter pitch inertia (by a factor of 7) which reduces coupling of the

load longitudinal pendulum motions with the helicopter pitch-attitude dynamics. Physically, the

specific moments of the toad on the helicopter are proportional to the hook-to-c.g, offset and

inversely proportional to inertia.

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Figure 10. Effect of load on attitude frequency response - hover.

Results for the handling-qualities parameters are shown in figure 11 versus airspeed. In cases of

multiple bandwidth values, the highest and lowest values are shown. For the lateral axis there is a

significant loss of bandwidth because of the load at hover, and some differences among loads of the

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same weight. At forward speeds there are multiple values of bandwidth with the lower value below

2 rad/sec. The longitudinal axis shows an increase in bandwidth owing to the load at all speeds.

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Figure 11. Handling-qualities parameters versus airspeed.

The lateral axis results are shown in figure 12 in a plot of phase delay versus bandwidth. The plot

includes the ADS-33 Levels 1-3 boundaries for reference. Level 1 requires a bandwidth of 2 rad/sec

or higher, depending on the phase delay. There is a general loss of attitude bandwidth for all loads,

and an apparent loss of handling qualities to Level 2 for the block loads when measured against the

no-load boundaries. However, the ADS-33 boundaries were established to predict handling-qualities

ratings for scout-attack helicopters and may not predict handling-qualities ratings for slung-load

configurations. It is beyond the present scope to establish new measures for quantitative evaluation

of slung-load handling qualities, but a recent study of this issue at Ames on a moving-base

simulation of the CH-47D should be noted. Several hover/low-speed tasks with potential excitation

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of loadmotions(precisionhover,lateralreposition,normaldepart/abort)wereevaluated.No

correlationof pilot ratingswith attitude-controlbandwidthfor thehelicopter-loadcombinationwas

found.Themainissuewaswhetherthepilot could supplysufficientgainfor preciseaircraftandload

control withoutdriving eithertheaircraftor loaddynamicsunstable,whichis relatedto translational

control.Resultsshowedalinearlossof handling-qualitiesratingswith increasingloadweight,anda

degradationto Level 2 handlingqualitiesfor weightratios,WLOADff_TOTAL, at and above 33%.

Further, the study found correlation of pilot ratings with bandwidth and helicopter-load coupling

parameters computed from the closed-loop translational velocity response, and criteria for these

parameters were proposed in reference 36.

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bandwidth, rad/sec

Figure 12. Lateral axis handling-qualities parameters.

Flight tests were conducted at Ames during 1999 to extend ADS-33D to utility helicopters and slung

loads. A variety of tasks were defined and tailored to the utility helicopter mission, and pilot opinion

ratings were obtained and reported in reference 24. Results from that study for maneuvers with

potential to excite thep_ndulum modes (hover acquisition, pirouette, ....... lateral reposition, normal

depart and abort, and slalom) are shown in figure 13 for the 6,000-1b block load (weight ratio at and

above 30%) and for no slung load (with internal ballast to approximately match total weight). These

results show little evidence of degraded pilot ratings owing to the load for the near-hover tasks

despite the loss of attitude-control bandwidth computed above. The results of the slalom task show a

loss of ratings Owing to difficultyin anticipating load-swinging motion to control the aircraft flight

path around the course pylons. The new standard, ADS-33]_,evaluates Slung-load handling qualities

based solely on qualitative pilot ratings and does not establish any quantitative specifications

(ref. 27).

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(right) (left) (right)

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(left) abort

Slalom

Figure 13. Pilot ratings.

Control System Stability Margins

The detailed effects of load weight on the stability loop response (_SAS/_ACT in figure 1) are shown in

figure 14. The effect of the load on the lateral axis gain and phase curves is similar to that previously

seen for the closed-loop roll response; that is, a gain dip occurs around the pendulum frequency, and

phase shift is increased at frequencies below the pendulum frequency and decreased at frequencies

above the pendulum frequency. These effects are seen to increase with load weight. Both gain and

phase margins are reduced by the load. The loss in phase margin is associated with the increased

phase shift at frequencies below the pendulum frequency, and the loss of gain margin is associated

with gain increases in the region of the 180 ° phase shift (near 10 rad/sec). The longitudinal axis

responses exhibit reduced load effects compared to the lateral axis. Helicopter stability and control

derivatives change with the increased thrust required by the load, and these changes are thought to

produce the gain increases which result in loss of gain margin with load.

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(a) Lateral axis: ((_SAS/(_ACT)LAT. (b) Longitudinal axis: 0_SAS/_ACT)LON.

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Collected stability margin results are plotted versus airspeed in figure 15. The lateral axis margins

show a consistent loss of phase margin because of the load and a loss of gain margin, mainly at

hover. This is consistentwith industry experience that the lateralaxis is the one for which_stability is

normally degraded by the load (ref. 2), particularly at hover. The longitudinal axis margins show

little variation of phase margin whereas gain margins degrade for the block loads, with large losses

at the higher speeds.

Lateral axis stability margin results are shown in figure 16 in a plot of gain margin versus phase

margin. Margin losses at hover are about 4 dB and 30" for the 4,000-1b block load. A flight-test data

point for a 9,000-1b test load (ref. 2) is included to indicate the increased loss of margins with

increasing load weight. The UH-60A is seen to have large margins from the specification minimums

(45 °, 6 dB) so that moderate losses in margin owing to the load do not threaten its stability.

However, other aircraft exist with base margins close to the minimums and such losses would be

more critical for them.

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Load Pendulum Roots

The load roots were identified by fitting the transformed load angular rate responses, p2'/SLAT,

q2'/_SLON, with a second-order pole. A sample fit is shown in figure 17. The load responds chiefly

around the pendulum frequency; gain rises to a maximum there and phase shifts through 180 ° across

this frequency. The coherence drop seen near the pendulum frequency in figure 17 was present in all

load response results. The precise cause of this coherence loss at a response peak has not yet been

identified.

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4,000-1b CONEX (4 = 0.158, (.o = 1.5 rad/sec).

Results for damping and natural frequency are plotted versus airspeed in figure 18 for the ballasted

CONEX and 4,000-1b block loads. Natural frequency is about the same for both axes and loads (1.5

rad/sec), and is independent of airspeed. Longitudinal axis damping is consistently lighter (0.1 or

less in most cases) than lateral axis damping (above 0.15). Linear analysis indicates that the

helicopter Lp, Mq are the primary sources of damping for the pendulum modes, and that the reduced

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longitudinalaxisdampingis aresultof the differences in inertia and the related coupling of attitude

dynamics with load pendulum motions. This difference in damping was also clearly visible in the

doublet response time-histories. Damping varies only a little with airspeed in these results.

Considerable load yaw motion developed with airspeed for the ballasted CONEX but without

coupling to the pendulum modes; that is, the load aerodynamics mostly drove the yaw degree of

freedom without modifying the pendulum motions.

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0.3

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Figure 18. Load pendulum roots versus airspeed.

The load pendulum roots were also estimated by fitting the load angular rate time-history response

to doublet inputs. Good agreement with the frequency-domain results was obtained. In the absence

of load instrumentation, the pendulum roots can be estimated by fitting the helicopter broken loop

response with a pole-zero combination in the region of the pendulum frequency. Results from this

indirect computation agreed moderately well with results from the load signals.

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SLUNG-LOAD SIMULATION

The general objective is to implement and validate a simulation capable of accurately predicting the

key dynamic parameters of slung-load configurations discussed in the foregoing text.

At Ames, aircraft simulations are normally available with a standardized implementation of the

Newton-Euler rigid-body equations of motion. Such simulations can be extended to slung-load

configurations by appending the slung-load model using the logical flow shown in figure 19. The

load aerodynamics and two-body equations of motion are appended as shown and used to compute

the hook forces and c.g. moments applied to the helicopter, which are then added to the aircraft force

and moment sums to drive its single rigid-body dynamics. The two-body dynamics module

necessarily carries a duplicate copy of the aircraft Newton-Euler equations. The two sets of aircraft

states are coordinated by resetting the helicopter position and velocity states in the two-body

equations to those in the aircraft equations at the start of each integration step.

I GENHEL Helicopter states

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for HC-single-load J-_

Figure 19. Integration of load model into standard helicopter simulation.

This arrangement was used in the present study, beginning with an existing UH-60A simulation

based on Sikorsky's GenHel model. That model (ref. 10) has been independently extended and

validated at Ames for handling-qualities studies (refs. 11, 12), and at Sikorsky (ref. 2). It contains a

blade-element rotor model (five elements for each rigid blade, dynamic inflow), a rigid-body

fuselage with aerodynamics based on wind-tunnel data, and component models of the engine, drive

train, and control system. All the control system variables measured on the aircraft also occur in the

simulation. The two-body slung-load equations of motion for general multi-cable slings and loads

were implemented as given in reference 14_The sling legs can be elastic (12 rigid-body degrees of

freedom (DOFs)) or inelastic (9 DOFs). The hook-sling attachment is modeled as one that can

transmit forces but not moments. This is a standard attachment model consistent with a swiveled

sling, but does not capture the sling windup of the unswiveled CONEX which affects the load yaw

dynamics.

Load static aerodynamics and rotor downwash effects are included. Wind-tunnel data for the

CONEX static aerodynamics were provided by the Technion Institute (ref. 15). The final set of

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tunneldata(fig. 20)wastakenwith modelsupportsdesignedto minimize measurementerrors.

Measurementerrorswererevealedby studiesof acubemodelwhichhasextensiveknown

aerodynamicsymmetryproperties(ref. 15).Thedatacoveranglesof attackfrom -90° to 90 ° and

sideslip angles from 0 ° to 90 ° in 5 ° intervals and comprise a uniquely comprehensive and accurate

set of load wind-tunnel data. These are extended in the simulation to the complete range of load

attitudes (_ _ [-180, 180] and [3 _ [-90, 90]) using symmetry rules about zero sideslip angle, and

about o_ = 90 ° and -90 °. The CONEX skids were included in the wind-tunnel model and these

remove the symmetry of a strictly rectangular box about (_ = 0 (e.g., lift and pitching moment are

nonzero at o_-- 0), and symmetry about 13= 90 ° is modified to radial symmetry about the point (o_, 13)

- (0, 90). These symmetries were confirmed by data taken well outside the region mapped in figure

20. The principal components are the drag, which determines the load trail angle and which varies

moderately with orientation, and the yaw moment, which drives the CONEX to large yaw rates as

airspeed increases and which is statically stable in yaw in limited ranges near 0 ° and 90 ° sideslip.

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2O

10

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20 F I_ = O, 10, ..., 90

30 I I l I I l I

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Figure 20. CONEX static aerodynamics wind-tunnel data (wind axes components

divided by dynamic pressure).

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Main rotordownwashcanresultin significantairflow overtheloadin hover, of the order 50 knots.

The rotor wake narrows to half the rotor diameter in the far wake (starting at about 1.5 rotor radii)

and the axial wake velocity correspondingly increases to twice the inflow. Air velocity at the load

was computed as a function of load c.g. location in the wake, using measured data from references

37 and 38. In addition, the (swiveled) CONEX was observed to spin at 30-40 deg/sec in hover

because of the rotational component of the downwash. This simulation is described in greater detail

in references 20 and 21.

SIMULATION VALmA TION

Validation is based on a comparison of the simulation and flight data frequency responses required

to compute the key dynamic parameters of interest, and on a comparison of the parameter values

obtained. The present work considers the lateral and longitudinal on-axis responses over the

frequency range of interest in handling-qualities work, that is, 0.05 to 2 Hz. The simulation aircraft

was maintained centered about the reference flight condition by adding a three-channel low gain rate

and attitude feedback loop, following reference 39. The effects of correlated off-axis inputs from the

stabilizing control were removed in the CIFER ®analysis. In the following discussion, the fidelity of

the GenHel helicopter model is reviewed before determining the fidelity of the GenHel-slung load

model.

No-Load Simulation Fidelity

Handling qualities-The closed-loop attitude responses at hover are compared with flighf results in

figure 21. An error function is formed by dividing the simulation response by the flight response.

Identical responses would produce unity (0 dB gain and 0 ° phase). The error functions are shown in

the figure along with a frequency-dependent error boundary representing the threshhold at which a

pilot can detect differences between simulation and aircraft dynamics (refs. 40, 41). Transfer =

functions for the upper and lower gain and phase fidelity boundaries are given in reference 40 as:

Gv(s)= 3.16s 2 + 31.61 s+22.79

s2 +27.14s+1,84

GL(s)=

.0955 s 2 + 9'92 s+ 2. i5

s 2 +i 1.6s+4.96

_u(s)=

q)L(s)=

68.89s z + 1100.12s-275.22 0o59s

e

s 2 +39.94s+9.99

475.32 s" + 184100 s + 29456.1 -.0072s

e

s 2 +11.66s+.0389

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180

270

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6O

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135

180

270

I

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I I I I.I I I I

1

0.6

0

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10

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0.5 1 2 3 45 10 20

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,oo 

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Correction function = Ke -_s

Axis K •(sec)

Lateral 1.00 0.0485

Longitudinal 0.81 0.051

Figure 21. Helicopter attitude-response validation: no load, hover.

These boundaries were established in reference 41 for the longitudinal axis and can reasonably be

applied to the lateral axis as well for the present discussion. Other proposed frequency-domain

mismatch criteria for high-fidelity simulators are discussed in references 42 and 43. The results in

figure 21 show that the lateral axis error function magnitude is within the boundaries, but phase is

outside the boundary above 8 rad/sec, and the longitudinal axis error gain and phase are both outside

the boundary at higher frequencies. Thus, the present GenHel simulation is inaccurate in the region

where phase shift reaches 180 ° and on which gain bandwidth and phase delay depend.

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The error function can be fitted with a low-order transfer function to obtain an empirical correction

to the simulation frequency responses. In this case, a simple gain and time delay sufficed, and

parameter values, given in figure 21, were found to be insensitive to airspeed. The corrected

responses in figure 21 show good agreement with flight data and residual errors are well within the

fidelity boundaries. A comparison of the handling-qualities parameter values from the corrected

simulation responses and flight data (not shown) showed good agreement at all airspeeds. The

correction function will be applied to all closed-loop simulation responses in the remainder of this

report.

The error function results are consistent with a previous validation exercise in which an end-to-end

50-msec delay in the flight data relative to the simulation was found (ref. 11). Further comparisons

with flight measurements at several points in the control system were made, and they indicated that

about half the unmodeled delay is in the rotor model and half in the control system. The servo

dynamic models have been verified, so that the control portion of the delay is likely a result of

unmodeled linkage and mixer dynamics. It was initially thought that the rotor portion of the delay

was caused by the lack of in-plane (lead-lag) blade bending based on a CH-53 study in reference 44.

However, analysis has shown that this is not the case for the UH-60 and has pointed to the rotor

integration scheme as a source of lead in the simulation model.

Stability margins-The SAS servo output sums with the pilot input as modeled in figure 22 to

generate the mixer input. Flight data are available from sensors measuring the pilot stick deflection,

5PILOT, the mixer input, _MIX, and the SAS servo output, _SSAS, but not the linkage output, 5F.

Stability margins are defined from the "broken loop" control response, _F(S)/_MIX(S), but are often

evaluated from the SAS servo and mixer sensor signals (FRI in fig. 22). However, 5F can be

constructed indirectly as the difference between the mixer input and pilot signals and the stability

margins can be computed from the indirect respons e (FR2 in fig. 22). The simulation represents the

summing linkage as a simple gain determined from low-frequency _ata, and the simulation gives_

identical responses by either method. The flight data do not show identical responses, as seen in

figure 23; this reveals the presence of linkage dynamics. Differences are large at higher frequencies,

which implies a significant difference in gain margins, depending on the signals used for their

computation. The indirect computation, _2, has been used for all flight results herein since it

measures the actual feedback to the rotor. The direct computation, FRI, would yield conservative

(reduced) gain margin results owing to the higher gain in the region of 180 ° phase shift. Similarly,

simulation results for gain margin will usually be conservative owing to the unmodeled linkage

dynamics. However, phase margin prediction is unaffected since it depends on response behavior at

lower frequencies. A comparison of simulation and flight data results in reference 20 shows

excellent phase margin agreement and conservative simulation gain margin results at all airspeeds.

Slung-Load Simulation Fidelity

Handling qualities-Closed-loop attitude responses for the 4,000-1b block at hover are compared in

figure 24. Lateral axis gain and phase differences at higher frequencies (6-i 1 rad/sec) suggest some =

excitation of the rotor dynamics not captured by the simulation. A similar difference occurs at all

airspeeds. The corresponding error function (not shown) is close to the limit of the accuracy

boundary in this range. Differences near the pendulum frequency are more noticeable, but occur

where scatter owing to reduced coherence can occur. Despite these frequency response differences,

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parametervaluesfor the4,000-1bblockin figure25exhibitgoodagreementbetweenflight and

simulationat all flight conditions.Thedifferentnumberof lateralaxisbandwidthvaluesfor thetwo

casesathoverandat80knotsis aresultof smallunimportantdifferencesin their frequency

responses.

(_Pilot 8Mi x (to mixer)

P

Summing _A

Linkage

KL(S) ngle

rates

_SAS

FR 1 =

FR2 =

KL_SA S (s)

_MIX (s)

-1

(_ilX (s) - KB(3Pilot (s) = 1 - l (SMIx (s) ./

8Ml x (s) [KBSPilo t (s))

Figure 22. Computation of stability margins.

Stability margins-Parameter values for the 4,000-1b block (fig. 26) show good agreement with

flight results at all flight-test conditions. Simulation gain margins are consistently below the flight

values, a result of unmodeled control linkage losses as previously noted.

Pendulum modes-The on-axis load angular rate frequency responses at hover are compared in

figure 27 for the 4,000-1b block load. The simulation is seen to reproduce the flight response closely.

A dip in coherence occurs in the region of the pendulum frequency where the response gain reaches

its peak, especially in the longitudinal axis response. The coherence dip is captured by the

simulation but its physical cause has not been established.

A comparison of time-history doublet responses in figure 28 shows good agreement in apparent

frequency and damping of the pendulum mode excited by the input. The simulation does not

reproduce the small amplitude mode at about 4 Hz seen in the flight data. A detailed examination of

time-history data shows that the smaller off-axis signals agree in magnitude and frequency content

out to 2 Hz, although flight-simulation differences can be as large as the signals.

Results for the CONEX pendulum roots are collected in figure 29. The simulation results are given

with and without load static aerodynamics. Pendulum frequencies from flight and simulation data

agree closely at all airspeeds and on both axes. The simulation predicts that frequency is nearly fixed

with airspeed and that it is unaffected by load aerodynamics; these trends are matched by the flight

data. Hover damping is well matched by both simulation cases and is therefore unaffected by the

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rotor downwash.Thesimulationpredictsthatdampingis nearlyfixed with airspeedin theabsence

of loadaerodynamics,andriseswith airspeedwhenloadaerodynamicsareincluded,particularlythe

lateralaxisdamping.Theflight datashowatendencytowardincreaseddampingwith airspeed.

10

0

¢o

-10

r-

.m

¢I

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-20

-30

0

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_ -180

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- 10

-'"''"'.. -10

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-100

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-300

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"o

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-270

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" 0.6

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-180

I J -270

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(b) Pitch response: (_/_LAT1 2 3 4 5 10 15

Frequency, red/sec

Figure 24. Helicopter attitude-response validation: 4,000-lb block load, hover.

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(a) Lateral axis. (b) Longitudinal axis.

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1 I

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(a) Lateral axis. (b) Longitudinal axis.

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J=

n

200 -

150

100

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_O 0

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I I I I

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25

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5- 0

J 0 I t

80 0 20

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O

O

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I I I

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80

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e0

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-20

-30

-40

90

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-90

-180

-270

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..... GenHel

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I I I I I

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-10

-20

-30

-40

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-90

-180

-270

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i8

0,6

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I 1 I I t

0.5 1 2 3 4 5

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0.6

0

0.5

I 1 1

1 2 3 4 5

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36
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-20

-30

-10

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-5

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-10

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-10

-201 [ I I ]

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(a) Lateral axis. (b) Longitudinal axis.

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r_

0.3

©

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GenHel, no load aero

GenHel, static load aero

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2

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3 -

6

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I

80

Figure 29. Pendulum roots: 4,000-lb CONEX load.

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CONCLUSIONS

The main objectives of the study were to (1) demonstrate an efficient method for flight-test

evaluation of slung-load configurations and (2) develop a validated simulation capable of realistic

prediction of the key dynamic characteristics of slung-load systems. The test configurations were a

UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter and various loads, including an instrumented CONEX cargo

container. These objectives were achieved. Some detailed results follow.

1. A system for computing aircraft stability and handling qualities, and load-stability parameters

during flight testing using telemetered frequency-sweep data has been demonstrated. The required

computations with CIFER ®required 40 sec on a 200-MHz workstation. Accuracy as good as

postflight analysis was obtained, limited only by the quality of the telemetered data.

2. A portable load instrumentation package was designed and used on two of the test loads. This

instrumentation, composed of ordinary aircraft accelerometers, rate gyros, and a digital compass,

sufficed for the identification objectives of the study. Improved sensors would be required to

encompass the full dynamic range of aerodynamically active loads in forward flight, and additional

sensors would be required to measure load aerodynamics from the flight data.

3. Numerical results for the test UH-60A aircraft sling-load configurations indicated strong load

effects on the aircraft lateral and longitudinal axes frequency responses in the region of the load

pendulum frequency and moderate effects at higher frequencies from l to 2 Hz owing to loadvehicle dynamic interactions and to the increased thrust levels required by the load. These effects

increased with load weight. Stability margins and lateral axis bandwidth were reduced for most test

conditions. The load pendulum modes were lightly damped with greater damping and greater

coupling with aircraft attitude on the lateral axis than on the longitudinal axis. Similar results are

expected to occur for single-point suspension configurations generally.

4. A slung-load simulation was implemented, validated, and shown to match flight-test frequency

responses and key dynamic parameters in the evaluation of slung-load handling qualities, stability

margins, and load pendulum stability. The validation focused on the longitudinal and lateral axes

responses out to 2 Hz, and revealed residual unmodeled dynamic effects in the helicopter model in

the range of 1-2 Hz. Empirical response corrections were determined and excellent agreement with

the flight results was obtained for handling qualities parameters, and phase margin; gain margin

results were conservative. Close agreement with flight results for the load responses and pendulum

roots was obtained, including the effect of the load static aerodynamics.

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APPENDIX

COMPENDIUM OF UH-60A SLUNG-LOAD TEST FLIGHTS

This appendix provides a compendium of slung-load flight test data archived at Ames Research

Center in the TRENDS data base utility (ref. 45) under tail number BSL. This includes base-line

flights with no load and with the various load-sling configurations shown in figure 3 of the text. This

appendix contains a summary of flights by load (table 1), a master list of available signals (table 2),

and a catalog of records for each flight (table 3). All records have been stored at 100-Hz data rate.

The flight records consist principally of lateral and longitUdinaI con_oI frequency Sweeps, steps, and

doublets. A limited amount Of data is included for directional and collective control inputs. The

BSL data base containsadcli[i0nai flight records for the test UH-60A aircraft beyond those listed in

this compendium, including the flight data of the handling qualities study of reference 24.

Summary of Flights by Load

Flights are summarized by load in table 1. The table indicates the airspeeds, control axes, control

inputs, and signal groups available for each flight, as well as the record numbers archived in

TRENDS. Load sensor signals are available for nearly all flights with the CONEX and for flights

with the 4,000-1b block starting with flight 177.

Signals

A master list of signals is given in table 2. These are divided into three groups. Group TC ("test

conditions") contains helicopter sensor signals plus some scaled control system signals. This group

subdivides broadly into control system sensors, aircraft rigid-body state sensors, and air data sensors.

Group LD contains the load instrumentation package signals, which are rigid-body state sensors.

Group DP ("derived parameters") contains derived parameters which subdivide into (1) control

system signals scaled to inches, (2) smoothed or derived variables for the helicopter rigid body

states, (3) derived signals from the air data sensors, and (4) smoothed and derived signals from the

load instrumentation.

A diagram of the helicopter control system and the control sensor locations is given in figure 30

along with the gains and scale factors used to scale the sensor outputs to inches. A

backward/forward smoothing filter from reference 46 was used to remove vibration frequencies

from the accelerometer, rate gyro, and some air data signals, and to obtain altitude rates and

derivatives of the angular rate signals. The filter cutoff frequency for the filtered signals was 0.25 Hz

for the altitude rate computations and 2.5 Hz for all other smoothed signals. Smoothed signals and

derivatives were similarly generated for the load accelerometer and rate gyro outputs. The

helicopter angular accelerometer signals are dominated by vibration and generally saturated.

However, derivatives of the angular rate signals are provided in the derived parameters. The low

airspeed sensor (LASSIE) y, z signal calibrations are doubtful. The load inclinometer signals are

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proportionalto theloadaccelerometersignalsandmeasureanglesrelativeto theapparentgravity

ratherthantruegravity.Thenonstandardsignconventionfor theloadpitch rategyrosignalshould

benoted.

For someearlyflights datastorageis incomplete;derivedparameterswerenot generatedfor some

flights or for recordsotherthansweepsin someflights,andthebasicsignalgroupTC was

incompletelyarchivedin somecases.Signalsin TRENDScanbeaddressedusingthedesignations

givenin eitherthe"item code"or "alias" columnsof table2.

Catalog of Records

Table 3 contains a detailed catalog of the records available in TRENDS for each flight.

The helicopter heading signal, item code DA02, was obtained from an unslaved directional gyro for

flights prior to flight 177 and contained a random startup bias and drift. This bias was required to

compute the CONEX load pendulum roots. Calibration records were taken, and the resulting starting

bias and average drift rate are noted in the records catalog for flights 167 to 173. Heading is

corrected by subtracting the bias value from DA02.

The record catalog notes the aircraft reference gross weight and c.g. station corresponding to

aircraft, crew, and full fuel tanks (2,446 lb). The weight and c.g. station for any record can be

adjusted for fuel use after noting that the fuel tank c.g. station is at 420.8 inches. This con-ection was

included in the derived parameter computations.

TABLE 1. TRENDS DATA BASE: SUMMARY OF FLIGHTS BY LOAD

Load Flight Record

numbers

IAS

kts

Control

axes

none 153 1-18 80 all axes

154 1-14 80 lat, Ion

157 1-49 0- 130 NA

170

1K plate

1-71

2-17

1-42

151

0

0

30

5O

5O

0

160 80

lat, Ion

coil

flat, Ion

iat, Ion

coll

all axes

lat, Ion

Control

inputs

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

trims only

sweeps,dblts

doublets

sweeps, dblts

sweeps,dblts

dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

Signal

groups

TC, DP

Notes

TC

TC air data cals

TC, DP

TC

TC reduced signals

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TABLE 1. TRENDS DATA BASE: SUMMARY OF FLIGHTS BY LOAD

(CONTINUED)

Load

4K block

FHght

156

158

159

161

Record IAS

numbers kts

15-59 20- 120

1-93 0,60,80,100

1-57 0

1-55 80

Control

axes

lat, Ion, pedal

all axes

all axes

all axes

Control

inputs

steps, dblts

steps, dblts

sweeps, dblts ,

sweeps, dblts

Signal

groups

TC

TC

Notes

TC, DP

TC reduced signals

177

178

180

182

2-17

1-31

4-20

1-31

0

0

30

0

30

30

150

0

50

0

30

lat, Ion

coil

Ion

Ion

lat, Ion

coil

lat, Ion

lon

lat, Ion

lat

lat, lon

sweeps,

1 dblt

sweeps

sweeps

sweeps,

dblts

sweeps,

sweeps,

sweeps,

sweeps,

sweeps,

dblts

dblts

dblts

dblts

dblts

dblts

dblts

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

uncalibrated

SAS signals

no mixers,

SAS, boom,

radalt signals

uncalibrated

SAS signals

2KCONEX

4KCONEX

w swivel

4KCONEX

D

6K Block

162

164

167

169

179

168

172

173

181

183

12-21

1-4

1-32

1-18

4-22

1-35

1-52

1-50

1-30

1-25

80

0 to 60

40

0

30

0

0

30

30

0

30

5O

0

60

70

0

30

5O

50

80

lat, Ion

NA

lat

lat, lon

coll

lat

Ion

lat,lon

i coll

lat, Ion

coil

lat, Ion

coil

lat

lat, lon

lat, Ion

Ion

lat, Ion

lat, Ion

lat,ion

lat,lon

lat, Ion

lat, lon

lat,lon

sweeps, dblts

Trims, turns

l sweep

sweeps, dblts

dblts

sweeps

sweeps

sweeps, dblts

dblts

sweeps, dblts

dblts

sweeps, dblts

dblts

sweeps

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

sweeps, dblts

TC

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

TC.'Lbibp

TC, LD, DP

I TC', LDI DP

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

TC, LD, DP

envelope

clearance

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TABLE 2. TRENDS SIGNALS AND VARIABLES

(a) Group TC: Helicopter Sensors

Item Alias Description Positive

code direction

DI00

DI01

D102

DI03

D003

DM00

DM01

DM02

MIXA

MIXE

MIXR

DP00

DP01

DP03

PAFT

PEWD

PLAT

DS00

DS01

DS02

R021

DA00

DA01

DA02

DR00

DR01

DR02

DAC0

DAC 1

DAC2

DL00

DL01

DL02

DAA0

DSS0

V001

H001

H003

TI00

VX03

VY03

VZ03

HKLD

LONSTK

LATSTK

PEDAL

COLLSTK

STBLR

DM00

DM01

DM02

DMIXA

DMIXE

DMIXR

DP00

DP01

DP02

PSAFF

PSFWD

PSLAT

SASE

SASA

SASR

TRIP

PITCHATF

ROLLATF

HEADING

PITCHR8

ROLLR8

YAWR8

PITCHACC

ROLLACC

YAWACC

AMGX

AMGY

AMGZ

ALPHA

BETA

V001

H001

RALT

T100

LSSX

LSSY

LSSZ

HKLD

longitudinal cylic stick position

lateral cyclic stick position

directional control position

aft

fight

fight pedal

collective stick position

stabilator angle

longitudinal mixer input

lateral mixer input

directional mixer input

lateral mixer input

longitudinal mixer input

directional mixer input

up

TE down

aft

fight

fight pedal

fight

aft

fight pedal

forward primary servo input

lateral primary servo input

aft primary servo input

aft primary servo input

forward primary servo input

lateral primary servo

longitudinal SAS output nose up

lateral SAS output

directional SAS output

tail rotor imprest pitch

pitch attitude

roll attitude

magnetic heading

pitch rate gyro

roll rate gyro

yaw rate gyro

turn fight

nose fight

left pedal

nose up

turn fight

nose rightnose

up

turn fight

nose right

pitch angular accelerometer

roll angular accelerometer

yaw angular accelerometer

x accelerometer

y accelerometer

z accelerometer

boom alpha vane

boom sideslip vane

boom dynamic pressure

boom static pressure

radar altimeter

stagnation temperature

LASSIE forward airspeed

LASSIE lateral airspeed

LASSIE vertical airspeed

hook load

nose up

turn right

nose right

forward

right

up

nose up

nose left

forward

fight

up

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Units

%

%

%

%

deg

%

%

%

in

in

in

%

%

%

in

in

in

%

%

%

%

deg

deg

deg

deg/sec

deg/sec

deg/sec

deg/sec2

deg/sec2

deg/sec2

g

g

g

deg

deg

in Hg

in Hg

ft

deg C

kts

kts

ft/min

lbs

Range

Min Max

0 100

0 100

0 100

0 100

-10 40

0 100

0 100

0 100

0 2.1

0 2.1

0 1.9

0 100

0 100

0 100

0 4.1

0 3.3

0 4.3

0 100

0 100

0 100

0 100

-50 50

-100 100

0 360

-50 50

-50 50

-50 50

-600 600

-200 200

-100 100

-2 2

-2 2

-2 4

-100 100

-100 100

0 2

20 32

0 1500

-20 50

-35 165

-50 50

-300 2000

0 10000
TABLE 2. TRENDS SIGNALS AND VARIABLES (CONTINUED)

(b) Group LD: Load Sensors

Item

code

AL01

AL02

AL03

DAL 1

DAL2

DAL3

DRLI

DRL2

DRL3

Alias

AMGXL

AMGYL

AMGZL

PANGL

RANGL

YAWANG

PITCHR8L

ROLLR8L

YAWR8L

Description

load x accelerometer

load y accelerometer

load z accelerometer

load pitch inclinometer

load roll inclinometer

load magnetic heading

load pitch rate gyro

load roll rate gyro

load yaw rate gyro

*conversion of inclinomelersto deg = sin -l(counts/2048 - 1)

Positive

direction

forward

right

up

nose up

roll right

nose right

nose DOWN

roll fight

nose right

Units

g

g

g

counts *

counts *

deg

deg/sec

deg/sec

deg/sec

Range

Min

-2.5

-2.5

-12.5

0

0

0

-60

-90

-120

Max

2.5

2.5

12.5

4096

4096

360

60

90

120

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TABLE 2. TRENDS SIGNALS AND VARIABLES (CONTINUED)

(c) Group DP: Derived Parameters

Alias

XAIN

KBIN

XPIN

XCIN

XABST

XEBST

XPBST

XCBST

DMIXC

PSTRIN

DR00S

DR01S

DR02S

DR00D

DR01D

DR02D

DL00S

DL01S

DL02S

DVISNX

DV 1SNY

DV 1SNZ

VICB

VCALB

VEB

VTB

U1

VI

Wl

VT

LSSXC

LSSYC

VTBS

VICBS

HDB

HDBS

HMHRWS

HMHRWD

H003D

TA

TASMTH

Item

code

XAIN

XBIN

XPIN

XCIN

ABST

EBST

PBST

CBST

MIXC

PSTR

DROS

DRIS

DR2S

DROD

DRID

DR2D

DLOS

DLIS

DL2S

XIDD

YIDD

Z1DD

IASX

CASX

EASX

VTBX

UIXX

V1XX

WIXX

VTXX

LSSU

LSSV

VTBS

IASS

HDBX

HDBS

HPXX

HPDX

_HRDX

TAXX

AATS

Description *, +

lateral stick position

longitudinal stick position

pedal position

collective position

lateral boost servo output

longitudinal boost servo output

pedal boost servo output

collective boost servo output

collective mixer input

tail rotor servo output

smoothed pitch rate *

smoothed roll rate *

smoothed yaw rate *

derivative of DR00S

derivative of DR01S

derivative of DR02S

smoothed x accelerometer

smoothed y accelerometer

smoothed z accelerometer

x inertial cg acceleration

y inertial cg acceleration

z inertial cg acceleration

boom indicated airspeed

boom calibrated airspeed

boom equivalent airspeed

boom true airspeed

cg x body velocity, boom data

cg y body velocity, boom data

cg z body velocity, boom data

TAS from boom and/or LASSIE

calibrated LASSIE x velocity

calibrated LASSIE y velocity

TAS from smoothed boom data*

IAS from smoothed boom data*

density altitude from boom data

density ah frm smoothed data *

pressure alt frm smoothed data*

pressure altitude rate +

radar altimeter rate +

ambient temperature

TA from smoothed boom data *

Positive Units Range

direction Min

turn right

forward

nose fight

up

turn fight

forward

turn right

up

up

left pedal

nose up

fight turn

nose right

nose up

right turn

nose fight

forward

fight

up

forward

right

down

forward

fight

down

forward

fight

up

up

in

in

in

in

in

in

in

in

in

in

deg/sec

deg/sec

deg/sec

deg/sec2

deg/sec2

deg/sec2

g

g

g

ft/sec2

ft/sec2

ft/sec2

kts

kts

kts

kts

ft/sec

ft/sec

ft/sec

ft/sec

kts

kts

kts

kts

ft

ft

ft

ft/sec

ft/sec

deg C

deg C

Max

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TABLE 2. TRENDS SIGNALS AND VARIABLES (CONTINUED)

(c) Group DP, cont.

Alias Item

code

Description

ALIS

AL2S

AL3S

X2DD

Y2DD

Z2DD

PS2C

PS2C

PS2P

P2SX

MQ2S

R2SX

P2DX

MQ2D

R2DX

P2XX

Q2XX

R2XX

P2PX

QZPX

AL01S

AL02S

AL03S

DV2S2X

DV2S2Y

DV2S2Z

DAL3C

DAL3CC

PS2P

DRL 1S

DRL2S

DRL3S

DRLID

DRL2D

DRL3D

P2

Q2

R2

P2P

Q2P

Notes:

* cutoff frequency for smoothing filter = 2.5 Hz

+ cutoff frequency for smoothing filter = .25 Hz

Smoothed Load x Accelerometer *

Smoothed Load y Accelerometer *

Smoothed Load z Accelerometer *

Load cg Body x Acceleration

Load cg Body y Acceleration

Load cg Body z Acceleration

Load Heading, Transient Removed

Continuous Load Heading

Load Heading - HC Heading

Positive Units Range

direction Min

Forward g

Right g

Up g

Forward ft/sec2

Right ft/sec2

Down ft/sec2

Nose Right deg

Nose Right deg

deg

Nose DOWN deg/sec

Roll Right deg/sec

Nose Right deg/sec

Nose DOWN deg/sec2

Roll Right deg/sec2

Nose Right deg/sec2

Roll Right deg/sec

Nose UP deg/sec

Nose Right deg/sec

Roll Right deg/sec

Nose UP deg/sec

Smoothed Load Pitch Rate *

Smoothed Load Roll Rate *

Smoothed Load Yaw Rate *

Derivative of DRL 1S

Derivative of DRL2S

Derivative of DRL2S

De-Biased Load Roll Rate

De-Biased Load Pitch Rate

De-Biased Load Yaw Rate

Load Roll Rate in HC Heading Axes

Load Pitchr8 in HC Heading Axes

Max

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C D103, XCIN

I collective _1 linkages

cyclics, pedals _ __1_ l trimlinkages servo

I D100, XBIN 1

D101, XAIN

D102, XPIN

XCBST

DM00, DMIXE

SM01, DMIXA

DM02, DMIXE

XCIN, DMIXC

DP00, PSFWD

DP01, PSLAT

DP02, PSAFT

swashplate

main rotor |

[ cablesand _-_-tailrotor _!_ tail rotor servo

Actuators SAS I _

SIGNAL

Cockpit sticks

Longitudinal

Lateral

Pedal

Collective

Boost servo outputs

Longitudinal

Lateral

Pedal

Collective

Mixer Inputs

Longitudinal

Lateral

Directional

Collective

Primary servo outputs

Forward

Lateral

Aft

Tail rotor

ITEM CODE

D100

D101

D102

D103

XBIN

XCIN

XPIN

XCIN

DM00

DM01

DM02

XCIN

DPO0

DP01

DP03

R021

UNITS

percent

percent

percent

percent

inches

inches

inches

inches

percent

percent

percent

percent

percent

percent

percent

percent

MULTIPLY BY

.1125

.095625

.056875

.10625

.21

.24

.36

.20

.02108

.02065

.0189

.2025

.0406

.0327

.0429

.0308

CONVERT TO

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

inches

NEW SIGNAL

XBIN

XAIN

XPIN

XCIN

XEBST

XABST

XPBST

XCBST

DMIXE

DMIXA

DMIXR

DMIXC

PSFWD

PSLAT

PSAFT

PSTRIN

Figure 30. Control system sensor locations and and signal scalings.

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TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT

Flight #: 151

Remarks: hover, freq sweeps all axes, 1K plate load

FPS on

Date of Flight: 3-May-95

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker Co-Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J. Phillips Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.04

Temperature 57.0 deg F

13.9 deg C

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

ref cg station 363.6 in

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Cortex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record [ Trends l Number Counter|

2 15102

3 15103

4 15104

5 15105

7 15107

8 15108

9 15109

1 0 1511o

1 1 15111

1 2 15112

1 3 15113

1 4 15114

1 5 15115

1 6 15116

i r

1 7 15117

,Sample Rate:

Record Times

start [ stop

14:48:26 14:50:20

14:51:40 14:51:51

14:52:22 t4:54:15

14:55:25 14:57:10

14:59:00 14:59:15

14:59:56 15:01:53

15:02:37 15:04:20

15:05:15 15:06:58

15:07:30 15:07:50

15:09:23 15:11:07

15:11:48 15:13:06

15:14:17 15:16:10

15:17:17 15:17:30

15:18:23 15:20:07

15:20:40 15:22:25

100 Hz

Maneuver

pedal sweep

pedal doublet

coil sweep

coil sweep

coil doublet

Ion'l sweep

Ion'l sweep

Ion'l sweep

Ion'l doublet

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral doublet

coil sweep

l'o'"l''r',"'"'''"o°'l S'SI I uo' W' (knots I (feet) (pounds)

IK plate hover 1,2 on on "2110

hover 1,2 on on "2060

hover 1,2 on on "2040

hover 1,2 on on "1990

hover I r2 on on

1K plate hover 1,2 on on "1930

hover 1,2 on on "1920

hover 1,2 on on "1870

hover 1,2 on on "1820

hover 1,2 on on "1790

1K plate hover 1,2 on on "1760

hover 1,2 on on "1720

hover 1,2 on on 1680

hover 1,2 on on °1630

hover 1,2 on on "1510

pedal sweep 1K plate hover 1,2 on on 1570

• = est'd

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TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 153

Remarks: 4-axis freq sweeps at 80kts, 1KIbs internal load

FPS on

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker Co-Pilot: W. Hindson

Crew Chief: Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.001

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 15575 Ibs

x-moments 5661513 ft-lbs

ref cg sta 363.5 in

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record I Trends I Record

Number [Counterl start

1 15301 15:09:11

2 15302 15:24:25

3 15303 15:27:29

4 15304 15:30:49

5 15305 15:34:58

6 15306 15:37:54

7 15307 15:39:59

8 15308 15:41:32

9 15309 15:44:47

1 0 15310 15:48:07

1 1 15311 15:50:07

1 2 15312 15:51:57

1 3 15313 15:54:08

1 4 15314 15:56:53

1 5 15315 15:58:04

1 6 15316 16:02:00

18 15318 16:06:3I

Times

stop

15:09:54

15:26:14

15:29:26

15:32:36

15:36:43

15:39:31

15:40:05

15:43:17

15:46:29

15:49:47

15:50:23

15:52:09

15:55:52

15:57:06

15:59:46

16:03:38

16:08:24

Maneuver

Date of Flight: 23-Jun-95

Temperature 70 deg F

21.1 deg C

Load Weights (Ibs)

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Sample Rate:

i..°i.,,.0..°l I (kn°ts) I

100 Hz

Altitude

(feet)

SAS

control throws on ground

Ion'l sweep none 80 1000 1,2 on

colt sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

coil sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

Ion'l sweep 80 1000 1_2 on

Ion'l sweep none 80 1000 1,2 on

Ion'l doublet 80 1000 1,2 on

lateral sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

lateral sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

lateral sweep 80 1000 1r2 on

lateral doublet none 80 1000 1,2 on

lateral doublet 80 1000 1,2 on

coil sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

coil doublet 80 1000 1,2 on

pedal sweep 80 1000 1_2 on

pedal sweep none 80 1000 1,2 on

pedal sweep

FPS Fuel Wt. (pounds)

on 2250

on 2210

on 2180

on 2130

on 2090

on 2080

on 2050

on 2010

on 1980

on 1950

on 1940

on 1900

on 1890

on 1840

on 1810

80 1000 1,2 on o 1760

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TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 154

Remarks: Ion,lat sweeps at 80kts, 1K internal load

FPS off

Date of Flight: 10-Aug-95

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker

Crew Chief:

Co-Pilot: M. Deadng

Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.81

Temperature 59 deg F

15 deg C

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 15575 Ibs

ref x-moments 5661513 ft-lbs

ref cg sta 363.4 in

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Cortex 4105

" i ; Z

Directory Name:

Record Trends

Number Counter

1 15401 0:00:30 0:01:10 control throws

2 15402 0:52:09 0:54:03 Ion'l sweep

3 15403 0:56:40 0:58:32 Ion'l sweep

4 15404 1:00:50 1:02:41 Ion'l sweep

5 15405 1:05:24 1:07:21 Ion't sweep

6 15406 1:09:25 1:09:49 Ion'l doublet

7 15407 1:10:38 1:10:56 Ion'l doublet

8 15406 1:12:49 1:14:25 Ion'l sweep

9 15409 1:17:11 1:19:22 Ion'l sweep

1 0 15410 1:21:00 1:21:22 lon'l doublet

1 1 15411 1:24:32 1:26:22 lateral sweep

1 2 15412 1:28:42 1:30:21 lateral sweep

1 3 15413 1:32:04 1:34:02 lateral sweep

1 4 15414 1:35:33 1:37:18 lateral sweep

TRENDS BSL

Record Times Maneuver Load Airspeed I Altitude

I

start stop (knots) I (feet)

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

SAS FPS Fuel Wt.

(pounds)

on ground

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

none 80 1000 1,2 on off

off

off

off

off

off

off

1960

1900

1840

1770

1720

1710

1680

1610

1580

1530

1480

1430

1390

.54
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 156 Date of Flight: 23-Jan-96

Remarks: trims, stps, dblts at {0,20,40,60,80,100,120} kts w 4K block load

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker Co-Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J. Phillips Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: 5-7kts @ 120 deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30,37

Aircraft Configuration: Load

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

Center of Gravity: 363.6 in

Temperature 45 deg F

7.2 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1 k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

I

Record Trends [ Record Length

I

Number Counter I secs

15 15615 17:01:40 17:01:50

16 15616 17:04:57 17:05:30

1 7 15617 17:06:10 17:06:18

1 8 15618 17:06:55 17:07:05

19 15619 17:07:35 17:07:49

2 0 15620 17:10:40 17:10:50

21 15621 17:11:23 17:11:33

22 15622 17:12:00 17:12:15

23 15623 17:12:30 17:12:41

24 15624 17:16:40 17:16:50

25 15625 17:20:18 17:20:31

26 15626 17:21:00 17:21:10

27 15627 17:21:25 17:21:36

2 8 15628 17:24:49 17:24:59

29 15629 17:27:41 17:27:51

30 15630 17:31:20 17:31:32

31 15631 17:35:11 17:35:21

32 15632 17:36:24 17L36:34

3 3 15633 t7:38:07 17:38:17

34 15634 17:39:31 17:39:41

Sample Rate:

Maneuver I Load IAir,pe.d

...... Ikn°tsl

trim 4K block hover

trim 20

Iong'l step 20

lateral sweep 20

pedal step 20

lon'l doublet 4K block 20

lateral doublet 20

pedal doublet 20

pedal doublet 20

trim 40

Iong'l step 4K block 40

lateral step 40

pedal step 40

Iong'l doublet 40

pedal doublet 40

lateral doublet 4K block 40

trim 60

Iong'l step 60

lateral step 60

pedal step 60

100 Hz

Altitude

(feet) SAS I FPS I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

1,2 on off "2040

1,2 on off "1990

1,2 on off 1980

1,2 on off 1970

1,2 on off 1960

1,2 on off 1950

1,2 on off 1940

1,2 on off 1930

1,2 on off "1925

1_2 on off "1870

1,2 on off 1810

1,2 on off 1800

1,2 on off 1790

1,2 on off 1740

1 _2 on off 1700

1,2 on off 1650

1,2 on off "1585

1,2 on off 1570

1,2 on off 1550

1r2 on off 1530

* = est'd

55
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record IFilename_ Record Number start

35 15635 17:41:02

3 6 15636 17:42:44

3 7 15637 17:43:31

3 8 15638 17:46:28

3 9 165639 17:48:00

4 0 15640 17:48:59

4 1 15641 17:49:47

4 2 15642 17:51:29

4 3 15643 17:52:55

4 4 15644 17:54:33

4 5 15645 17:56:30

4 6 15646 17:58:26

4 7 15647 17:59:24

48 15648 18:01:33

4 9 15649 18:02:39

5 0 15650 18:04:39

5 1 15651 18:05:18

5 3 15653 18:10:20

5 4 15654 18:11:03

5 5 15655 t8:12:37

5 6 15656 18:13:27

5 7 15657 18:15:37

58 15658 18:16:14

5 9 15659 18:17:43,

Time.M.neuver S,SlFPSIFue, W, stop (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

17:41:12 Iong'l step 4K block 60 1,2 on off 1520

17:42:53 lateral doublet 60 1,2 on off 1490

17:43:41 pedal doublet 60 1,2 on off 1480

17:46:38 trim 80 1,2 on off "1450

17:48:10 Ion_'l step 80 1_2 on off 1430

17:49:09 lateral step 4K block 80 1,2 on off 1410

17:49:59 pedal step 80 1,2 on off 1390

17:51:39 Iong'l doublet 80 1,2 on off 1380

17:53:05 lateral doublet 80 1,2 on off 1360

17:54:44 pedal doublet 80 lt2 on off 1340

17:56:40 trim 4K block 100 1,2 on off "1320

17:58:36 Iong'l step 100 1,2 on off 1290

17:59:34 lateral step 100 1,2 on off 1280

18:01:43 pedal step 100 1,2 on off 1250

18:02:49 Iong'l doublet 100 .1,2 on off 1240

18:04:49 lateral doublet 4K block 100 1,2 on off 1210

18:05:28 pedal doublet 100 1,2 on off 1190

10:10:30 trim 120 1,2 on off °1125

18:11:13 Ion_]'l step 120 1_2 on off 1110

18:12:47 lateral step 4K block 120 1,2 on off 1090

18:13:37 pedal step 120 1,2 on off 1080

18:15:47 Iong'l doublet 120 1,2 on off 1040

18:16:24 lateral doublet 120 1,2 on off 11030

18:17:53 pedal doublet 120 lr2 on off 1010

* = est'd

56
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 157

Remarks: airspd/altimeter calibration checks

no load

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker Co-Pilot: M Dearing

Crew Chief: Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg):

Aircraft Configuration:

Start

ref gross weight 14401 Ibs

ref x-moment 5251500 ft-lbs

ref cg station 364.7 in

Date of Flight:

Temperature

Load Weights (Ibs)

No Load

1k Plate

4k Block

6k Block

2k Conex

4k Conex

20-Mar-9E

0

1070

4300

6352

1794

4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

/

Record Trends | Record Time

F

,,ip

Number Counter / Start / Stop

1 15701 15:10:21 15:10:42

2 15702 15:12:33 15:12:54

3 15703 15:14:23 15:14:48

4 15704 15:17:54 15:18:16

5 15705 15:19:44 15:20:11

6 15706 15:21:42 15:22:05

7 15707 t5:24:33 15:25:00

8 15708 15:27:12 15:27:35

9 15709 15:30:23 15:30:59

1 0 15710 15:33:42 15:34:16

1 1 15711 15:36:31 15:36:56

1 2 15712 15:38:59 15:39:27

1 3 15713 15:41:14 15:41:40

1 4 15714 15:43:19 15:43:44

1 5 15715 15:45:19 15:45:39

1 6 15716 15:47:02 15:47:19

1 7 15717 15:48:40 15:49:00

1 8 15718 15:50:43 15:51:00

1 9 15719 15:52:16 15:52:39

2 0 15720 15:53:57 15:54:24

Sample Rate:

Maneuver I Load II Airspeed(knots)

trim none 80

trim 80

trim 60

trim 60

trim 40

trim none 40

trim 20

trim 20

trim 10

trim 10

trim none 30

trim 30

trim 50

trim 50

trim 70

trim none 70

trim 90

trim 90

trim 110

trim 110

100 Hz

Altitude I

(feet)

SAS FPS

I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

1820

1780

1760

1730

1710

1680

1650

1610

1580

1540

1500

1470

1450

1430

1400

1380

1360

1330

1330

1300

57
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record [ Trends

Number ICounter Start

2 1 15721 t5:55:59

2 2 15722 15:57:25

2 3 15723 15:59:02

2 4 15724 16:00:37

2 5 15725 16:02,_,1,4

2 6 15726 16:03:54

27 15727 16:08:13

2 8 15728 16:09:33

2 9 15729 16:10:55

3 0 15730 16:12:00

3 1 15731 16:13:08

3 2 15732 t6:14:37

3 3 15733 16:15:36

34 15734 16:17:12

3 5 15735 16:18:36

3 6 15736 16:20:25

37 15737 16:22:01

38 15738 16:23:01

39 15739 16:24:08

4 0 15740 16:24:26

4 1 - 9 15741-9 16:33:10

..oo,°.,.. Stop.n.u.r l(knot$)l (feet) (pounds)

15:55:44 trim none 130 1270

15:57:39 trim 1250

15:59:17 trim 1230

16:00:51 trim 1210

16:02:30 t rim 1190

130

120

120

100

100

hover 20

hover 10

hover 5

hover 30

hover 40

hover 50

hover 60

hover 80

hover 100

hover 120

hover

hover

hover

hover

16:04:10 trim

16:08:24 trim

16:09:45 trim

16:11:07 trim

16:12:12 trim

16:13:20 trim

16:14:46 trim

16:15:50 trim

16:17:26 trim

16:20:22 trim

16:20:38

16:22:17

16:23:23

16:24:24

16:25:11

16:42:12

none 1170

none

trim none

lOdeg pitch up

lOdeg pitch dwn

10 deg roll Ift

10 de q roll rt

control throws none on ground 1 on off

58
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 158

Remarks: steps and doublets at {hover, 60, 80, 100} kts w 4k block load

22 sensor signals - no acceler'rs, alfa, beta, radar alt, static P

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker Co-Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J. Phillips Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: 5kts @ 120 deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.2

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Date of Flight: 25-Apr-96

Temperature 60 deg F

15.6 deg C

Load Weights (Ibs)

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record Trends Record Times

Number Counter Start Stop

thru 11 15801-11 14:47:39 14:55:54

1 2 15812 15:18:14 15:18:24

1 3 15813 15:19:33 15:19:46

1 4 15814 15:20:23 15:20:36

15 15815 15:21:02 15:21:14

16 15816 15:21:53 15:22:05

1 7 15817 15:22:39 15:22:51

18 15818 15:23:27 15:23:40

19 15819 15:24:10 15:24:22

2 0 15820 15:25:03 15:25:15

21 15821 15:25:47 15:25:59

22 15822 15:26:33 15:26:46

23 15823 15:27:11 15:27:25

24 15824 15:27:57 15:28:10

2 5 15825 15:28:52 15:29:04

26 15826 15:29:56 15:30:08

27 15827 15:30:47 15:31:01

28 15828 15:31:41 15:31:54

29 15829 15:38:20 15:38:33

3 0 15830 15:39:44 15:39:56

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Maneuver I Load [Airspesdl Altitude I (knots) I {feet)

control throws on ground

trim 4k block hover OGlE

Iong't step hover OGE

Iong'l doubler hover OGE

Ion,q'l step hover OGE

Iong'l doubler 4k block hover OGE

lateral step hover OGE

lateral doublet hover OGlE

lateral step hover OGE

lateral doublet hover OGE

yaw step 4k block hover OGE

yaw doublet hover OGE

yaw step hover OGlE

yaw doublet hover OGlE

coil step hover OGlE

coil doublet 4k block hover OGE

coil step hover OGlE

coil doublet hover OGE

trim 80 1000

Iong'l step 80 1000

I SAS FPS I Fuel Wt. {pounds)

1,2 on on 2230

1,2 on on 2210

1,2 on on 2200

1_2 on on 2190

1,2 on on 2180

1,2 on on 2170

1,2 on on 2160

1,2 on on 2150

la2 on on 2140

1,2 on on 2130

1,2 on on 2120

1,2 on on 2110

1,2 on on 2100

1_2 on on 2080

1,2 on on 2070

1,2 on on 2060

1,2 on on 2040

1,2 on on 1950

lr2 on on 1930

59
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record IFilenamt Number

3 1 15831 15:41:18

3 2 15832 15:42:10

3 3 15833 15:43:11

3 4 15834 15:44:43

3 5 15835 15:46:00

3 6 15836 15:47:08

3 7 15837 15:48:22

3 8 15838 15:49:46

3 9 15839 15:50:50

4 0 15840 15:52:18

4 1 15841 15:53:51

4 2 15842 15:55:48

4 3 15843 15:57:24

4 4 15844 15:58:52

4 5 15845 16:00:00

4 6 15846 16:02:55

4 7 15847 16:04:03

4 8 15848 16:05:11

4 9 15849 16:06:51

5 0 15850 16:08:13

5 1 15851 16:10:51

52 15852 16:11:37

5 3 15853 16:12:59

5 4 15854 16:14:39

55 15855 t6:15:54

56 15856 16:17:15

57 15857 16:18:29

5 8 15858 16:20:06

59 15859 16:21:40

6 0 15860 16:22:50

6 1 15861 t6:24:03

62 15862 16:25:07

6 3 15863 16:28:23

6 4 15864 16:29:14

6 5 15865 16:30:35

6 6 15866 16:31:40

6 7 15867 16:32:35

6 8 15868 16:33:47

6 9 15869 16;34:50

70 15870 16:35:47

7 2 15872 16:38:07

7 3 15873 16:39:25

74 15874 16:40:19

75 15875 16:41:43

I

Record Time Altitude | Fuel Wt.

Start [ Stop Maoeove. I"°''I"r'0"°l, (feet) I S''1 1(pounds)

15:41:31 Iong't doublet 4k block 80 1000 1,2 on on 1920

15:42:23 Iong'l doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1910

15:43:25 Iong'l doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1900

15:44:55 lateral step 80 1000 1,2 on on 1870

15:46:13 lateral doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1860

15:47:21 lateral doublet 4k block 80 1000 1,2 on on 1850

15:48:35 lateral doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1840

15:49:59 pedal step 80 1000 1,2 on on 1820

15:51:03 pedal doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1810

15:52:30 pedal step 80 1000 lr2 on on 1790

15:54:04 pedal doublet 4k block 80 1000 1,2 on on 1770

15:56:01 coil step 80 1000 1,2 on on 1760

15:57:37 coil doublet 80 1000 1,2 on on 1740

15:59:08 coil step 80 1000 1,2 on on 1730

16:00:13 coil doublet 80 1000 lt2 on on 1710

16:03:08 trim 4k block 60 1000 1,2 on on 1670

16:04:13 Iong'l step 60 1000 1,2 on on 1660

16:05:24 tong'l doublet 60 1000 1,2 on on 1650

16:07:14 Iong'l step 60 1000 1,2 on on 1640

16:08:26 Ion_l'l doublet 60 1000 lr2 on on 1620

16:11:03 lateral step 4k block 60 1000 1,2 on on 1590

16:11:49 lateral doublet 60 1000 1,2 on on 1580

16:13:12 lateral step 60 1000 1,2 on on 1570

16:14:53 lateral doublet 60 1000 1,2 on on 1550

16:16:06 pedal step 60 .T 1000 1_2 on on 1540

16:17:28 pedal doublet 4k block 60 1000 1,2 on on 1520

16:18:39 pedal step 60 1000 1,2 on on 1510

16:20:16 pedal doublet 60 1000 1,2 on on 1490

16:21:51 coil step 60 1000 1,2 on on 1470

16:23:03 coil doublet 60 1000 lr2 on, on 1460

16:24:16 coil step 4k block 60 1000 1,2 on on 1440

16:25:20 coil doublet 60 1000 1,2 on on 1430

16:28:36 trim 60 1000 1,2 on on 1390

16:29:26 Iong'l step 100 1000 1,2 on on 1380

16:30:48 Ion_]'l doublet 100 1000 lr2 on on 1360

16:31:52 Iong'l step 4k block 100 1000 1,2 on on 1350

16:32:48 Iong'l doublet 100 1000 1.2 on on 1340

16:34:00 lateral step 100 1000 1,2 on on 1330

16:35:02 lateral doublet 100 1000 1,2 on on 1320

16:36:00._ lateral step 100 1000 1_2 on on 1300

16:38:20 lateral doublet 4k block 100 1000 1,2 on on 1270

16:39:40 pedal step 100 1000 1,2 on on 1260

16:40:33 pedal doublet 100 1000 1,2 on on 1240

16:41:55 pedal step 100 1000 1,2 on on. , 1230

60
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record Counter I N um ber

7 6 15876

7 7 15877

7 8 15878

7 9 15879

8 0 1588O

8 1 15881

8 2 15882

83-93 15883-93

,.cor,,',',m.. ,,,...,,v.r I'o.°l.,,.O..°l'',"u°.l Sdtart Stop I (knots) I (feet) ] (Ibs)

16:42:48 16:43:00 pedal doublet 4K block 100 1000 1,2 on on 1230

16:44:07 16:44:20 colt step 100 1000 1,2 on on 1220

16:44:51 16:45:04 coil doublet 100 1000 1,2 on on 1200

16:45:49 16:46:03 coil step 100 1000 1,2 on on 1190

16:47:19 16:47:32 coil doublet 100 1000 1_2 on on 1170

16:48:39 16:48:52 trim 4K block 100 1000 1,2 on on 1150

16:51:54 16:52:06 trim 40 1000 1,2 on on 1110

16:08:18 17:14:51 control throws none on ground

61
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 159

Remarks: hover records w 4k block load

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G, Tucker

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.92

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Co-Pilot: M. Deadng

Aircrew:

Load

Date of Flight: 6-Jun-96

Temperature 64.5 deg F

18.1 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

tk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory

Record

Number

lthru11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

Name: TRENDS BSL

Trends Record Times

Counter Start Stop

15901-11 0:41:46 0:08:59

15912 0:42:55 0:43:06

15913 0:44:41 0:46:58

15914 0:47:46 0:49:29

15915 0:49:54 0:51:53

15916 0:52:11 0:52:22

15917 0:52:46 0:52:59

15918 0:53:25 0:53:34

15919 0:53:58 0:54:09

15920 0:56:17 0:56:49

15921 0:57:15 0:57:35

15922 0:58:06 0:58:18

15923 0:58:44 0:59:00

15924 0:59:43 1:00:00

15925 1:00:45 1:02:30

15926 1:03:07 1:04:52

15927 1:05:34 1:07:06

15928 1:08:10 1:09:53

15929 1:10:41 1:11:19

15930 1:12:05 t:12:22

Sample Rate: 100Hz

Maneuver Load Airspeed Altitude SAS FPS Fuel Wt.

(knots) (feet) (pounds)

control throws on ground I on off

trim 4k block hover 0(_ 1,2 on off 2030

pedal sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1990

pedal sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1940

pedal sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1880

pedal step hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1860

pedal doublet 4k block hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1860

pedal step hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1830

pedal doublet hover OGE 1,2 on off 1820

col! step hover OGE 1,2 on off 1790

coil doublet hover OGE 1,2 on off 1760

coil step 4k block hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1750

coil doublet hover OGE 1,2 on off 1740

coil doublet hover OGE 1,2 on off 1710

colt sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1690

coil sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1650

coil sweep 4k block hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1600

Iong'l sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1550

Iong'l sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1510

bad record hove r OGE 1=2 on off 1480

62
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record [Counter t Number

3 1 15931

3 2 15932

3 3 15933

3 4 15934

3 5 15935

3 6 15936

3 7 15937

3 8 15938

3 9 15939

4 0 15940

4 1 15941

4 2 15942

4 3 15943

4 4 15944

4 5 15945

47 - 57 15947-57

Record Times

Start T Stop

1:12:55 1:13:30

1:13:54 1:14:34

1:15:00 1:16:41

1:17:10 1:18:53

1:19:21 1:19:31

1:20:22 1:20:36

1:21:02 1:21:13

1:21:35 1:21:51

1:22:36 1:24:24

1:24:54 1:26:31

1:27:14 1:28:48

1:29:20 1:29:34

1:29:56 1:30:19

1:30:46 1:31:02

1:31:40 1:31:58

2:13:12 2:19:31

Maneuver Load IAirspsod Altitude I SAS I FPS I Fuel Wt. (knots) (feet) (pounds)

Iong'l sweep 4k block hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1460

Bad Record hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1440

Iong'l sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1420

Iong'l sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1380

Iong'l step hover OGE 1,2 on off 1350

Iong'l doublet hover OGE 1=2 on off 1350

long'l step 4k block hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1320

Iong'l doublet hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1300

lateral sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1290

lateral sweep hover OGE 1,2 on off 1240

lateral sweep hover OGlE 1_2 on off 1210

lateral step 4k block hover OGE 1,2 on off 1180

lateral doublet hover OGE 1,2 on off 1170

lateral step hover OGE 1,2 on off 1140

lateral doublet hover OGlE 1,2 on off 1090

control throws none on ground 1 on off

63
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 160

Remarks: 89kts Ion, lat axis sweeps, lk plate load

24 HC sensor signals (no x-y aceeler'rs, alfaYoeta, radar h, static P)

Date of Flight: 19-Jul-96

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J, Phillips

Co-Pilot: G. Tucker

Aircrew:

Weather:

Winds: 14-20kts @ 330 deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.05

Temperature 78.8 deg F

26.0 deg C

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

ref cg station 363.6 in

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record Trends Record Times

Number Counter Start stop

thru 11 16001-11i 16:02:59 18:09:41

1 2 16012 19:03:50 19:04:07

1 3 16013 t9:12:06 19:12:22

1 4 16014 19:14:06 19:15:51

1 5 16015 19:17:02 19:18:46

1 6 16016 19:20:28 19:22:11

1 7 16017 19:23:45 19:24:12

1 8 16018 19:24:57 19:25:14

1 9 16019 19:26:00 19:26:17

2 0 16020 19:26:44 19:26:59

2 1 16021 19:27:43 19:27:59

2 2 16022 19:29:11 19:30:09

2 3 16023 19:32:20 19:34:03

2 4 16024 19:34:43 t9:36:06

2 5 16025 19:38:20 19:36:35

2 6 16026 19:39:00 19:39:15 lateral doublet

2 7 16027 19:40:21 19:40:34 lateral step

2 8 16028 19:41:09 19:41:25 lateral doublet

2 9 16029 19:42:42 19:44:24 Iong'l sweep

3 0 16030 19:45:35 19:47:21 long'l sweep

Maneuver

control throws

trim

trim

Iong'l sweep

long'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l step

Iong'l step

long'l doublet

Ion,q'l step ..

Iong'l doublet

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral step

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Load Airspeed Altitude SAS FPS Fuel Wt.

.{knots) (feet I (pounds)

on ground 1 on off

1k plate 0 OGE 1,2 on off 1790

e

80 1500 1,2 on off 1690

80 1500 1,2 on off 1650

80 1500 1,22 on off 1610 i

lk plate 80 1500 1,2 on off 1580 -

80 1500 1,2 on off 1560

80 1500 1,2 on off 1530

80 1500 1,2 on off 1530

80 1500 lr2 on off 1520

tk plate 80 1500 1,2 on off 1500 "

80 1500 1,2 on off 1460

80 1500 1,2 on off 1440

80 1500 1,2 on off 1410

_=

80 1500 1 r2 on off ..... 1380

1k plate 80 1500 1,2 on off 1370

80 1500 1,2 on off 1350

80 1500 1,2 on off 1340

80 1500 off off 1320

80 1500 off off 1280

64
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

.eoordITrend.l .eoordT,me. Number Counter I Start Stop .

31 16031 19:48:54 19:50:40

32 16032 19:51:12 19:51:28

33 16033 19:53:04 19:53:23

34 16034 19:53:55 19:54:07

3 5 16035 19:54:48 19:55:08

36 16036 19:56:39 19:58:29

3 7 16037 19:59:07 20:00:46

3 8 16038 20:02:49 20:04:38

3 9 16039 20:06:07 20:06:22

4 0 16040 20:06:56 20:07:13

4 1 16041 20:07:57 20:08:10

4 2 16042 20:08:36 20:08:54

,.°.uv.. i.o,°l,,..°..°l,,,,,°°.l s,si FPsi w,. I kts I ft (pounds)

Iong'l sweep lk plate 80 1500 off off 1250

Iong'l step 80 1500 off off 1230

Iong'l doublet 80 1500 off off 1210

Iong'l step 80 1500 off off 1200

Ion,q'l doublet 80 1500 off off 1180

lateral sweep lk plate 80 1500 off off 1150

lateral sweep 80 1500 off off 1130

lateral sweep 80 1500 off off 1070

lateral step 80 1500 off off 1060

lateral doublet 80 1500 off off 1040

lateral step lk plate 80 1500 off off 1020

lateral doublet 80 1500 off off 1010

65
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 161

Remarks: 80kts lat, Ion, yaw, coil sweeps with 4k block load

25 HC sensor signals (no x-y acclr'rs, radar h, static P, alfa, beta)

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucler

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

calm

29.88

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Co-Pilot: M Dearing

Aircrew:

Load

Directory Name:

Record Trends

Number Counter

thru 11 16101-11

1 2 16112

1 3 16113

1 4 16114

1 5 16115

1 6 16116

1 7 16117

1 8 16118

1 9 16119

20 16120

2 1 16121

22 16122

2 4 16124

2 5 16125

2 6 16126

2 7 16127

2 8 16128

2 9 16129

3 0 16130

TRENDS BSL

Record Times Maneuver

Start Stop

20:21:20 20:28:45 control throws

21:06:49 21:07:20 trim

21:10:15 21:10:53 trim

21:12:42 21:14:30 lateral sweep

21:15:42 21:17:25 lateral sweep

21:19:24 21:20:58 lateral sweep

21:22:09 21:25:54 lateral sweep

21:25:40 21:25:54 lateral step

21:26:41 21:26:56 lateral doublet

21:27:37 21:27:48 lateral ste_

21:28:41 21:28:54 lateral doublet

21:30:15 21:31:58 pedal sweep

Date of Flight: 30-Sep-96

Temperature 66 deg F

18.9 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Sample Rate: 100 HZ

Load Airspeed I Altitude SAS FPS Fuel Wt.

I

(knots) I (feet) (pounds)

on ground 1 on off

4k block 0 OGE 1,2 on off 1980

80 1000 1,2 on off 1920

80 1000 1,2 on off 1890

80 1000 la2 on off 1850

4k block 80 1000 1,2 on off 1810

80 1000 1,2 on off 1760

80 1000 1,2 on off 1740

80 1000 1,2 on off 1710

80 1.000 lj2 on off 1700

4k block 80 1000 1,2 on off 1680

80 1000 1,2 on off 1660

21:34:06 21:35:57 pedal sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

21:37:14 21:38:50 pedal sweep 80 1000 1,2 on

21:38:48 21:40:04 pedal step 4k block 80 1000 1,2 on

21:41:21 21:41:34 pedal step 80 1000 1,2 on

21:42:38 21:42:50 pedal doublet 80 1000 1,2 on

21:43:32 21:43:44 pedal doublet 60 1000 1,2 on

2t:45:42 21:45:51 coil step 80 1000 192 on

off 1620

off 1580

off 1550

off 1530

off 1520

off 1500

off 1460

66
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record I Trends _ Record

Number ICounter I Start

3 1 16131 21:46:47

32 16132 21:47:16

33 16133 21:48:16

34 16134 21:50:15

35 16135 21:53:39

36 16136 21:56:59

37 16137 22:00:11

38 16138 22:04:19

3 9 16139 22:07:31

4 0 16140 22:10:10

4 1 16141 22:11:00

4 2 16142 22:12:33

4 3 16143 22:13:30

44-55 16144-55 22:28:33

Times

Stop

21:46:59

21:47:28

21:48:29

21:51:52

21:55:08

21:58:48

22:02:03

22:06:01

22:09:18

22:10:15

22:11:18

22:12:46

12:13:50

22:35:43

Maneuver

coil doublet

coil step

coil doublet

coil sweep

coil sweep

coil sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Ion,q'l step

Iong'l doublet

Iong'l step

Iong'l doublet

control throws

Lo.°l,,r.O..°l,,,,,u°e (knots) I (feet) I ,,SI J(pounds) Fu., W,.

4k block 80 1000 1,2 on off 1450

80 1000 1,2 on off 1450

80 1000 1,2 on off 1440

80 1000 1,2 on off 1400

80 1000 1_2 on off 1360

4k block 80 1000 1,2 on off 1330

80 1000 1,2 on off 1280

80 1000 1,2 on off 1230

80 t000 1,2 on off 1200

80 1000 1_2 on off 1160

4k block 80 1000 1,2 on off 1140

80 1000 1,2 on off 1120

80 1000 1,2 on off 1110

on ground 1 on off

67
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 162

Remarks: envelop clearance for empty CONEX: trims at 0,10 ..... 60kts

Date of Flight: 16-Oct-9E

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J, Phillips

Weather:

Winds: 10kts @ 310 deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.1

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

ref cg station 363.6 in

Co-Pilot: W. Hindson

Aircrew:

Load

Temperature 66 deg F

18.9 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record Trends i Record Time

I

Number Counter I Start Stop

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

Sample Rate:

Maneuver Load Airspeed

Iknot=l

16212 20:28:51 20:29:00 control throw

16214 20:43:32 20:43:56 trim

16215 20:48:45 20:49:07 trim

16216 20:50:02 20:50:35 trim

16217 20:51:10 20:51:34 trim

16218 20:52:08 20:52:31 right turn

16219 20:53:36 20:54:18 trim

16220 21:01:54 21:02:28 left turn

16221 21:08:14 21:08:31 trim

2K CNX

2K CNX

2kCNX

2kCNX

2k CNX

2kCNX

2kCNX

2k CNX

hover

30

4O

50

40

60

40

hover

100 Hz

Altitude SAS FPS I Fuel Wt.

(feet I J (pounds)

on ground 1 on off

OGE 1,2 on on 2180

1000 lr2 on on 2100

1000 1,2 on on 2090

1000 1,2 on on 2080

1000 1,2 on on 2060

1000 1,2 on on 2050

1000 1_2 on on 1940

OGE 1,2 on on 1860

68
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 164

Remarks: 40kt lat sweep with empty CONEX load

first active load instrumention

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: not recorded

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): not recorded

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

ref cg station 363.6 in

Co-Pilot: unknown

Aircrew:

Load

Date of Flight: 29-Oct-96

Temperature not recorded

Weights (Ibs)

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record lTrends _

Number ICountersl

4 16404

Record Times

start stop

22:42:59 22:45:01

Maneuver

lateral sweep

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

I Load IAirspeed Altitude (knots) (feet)

2KCNX 40

I SAS I FPS I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

1,2 ON OFF

69
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 167

Remarks: hover lat/Ion sweeps w 2k CONEX

compass cal: initial bias = 274.6 deg

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.93

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 tbs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew:

Load

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL ..... Sample Rate:

Date of Flight: 28-Jul-97

Record I Trends 1

Number Counter|

thru 1_ 16701-12

Record Times Maneuver

Start T Stop

16:08:13 16:15:15 control throws

16:40:45 trim

16:46:02 Iong'l sweep

16:53:18 Ion_l'l sweep

16:56:22 Iong'l sweep

16:57:26 Iong'l step

16:58:15 Iong'l step

16:59:14 Iong'l doublet

16:59:49 Iong'l doublet

17:06:16 trim

17:08:30 lateral sweep

17:11:20 lateral sweep

17:13:59 lateral sweep

17:15:08 lateral step

17:15:55 lateral step

17:16:40 lateral doublet

17:17:13 lateral doublet

17:18:09 trim

17:09:02 coil doublet

Temperature 66 deg F

18.9 deg C

1 3 16713 t6:40:32

1 4 16714 16:44:10

1 5 16715 16:51:33

1 6 16716 16:54:42

1 7 16717 16:57:11

1 8 16718 16:57:58

1 9 16719 16:58:57

2 0 16720 16:59:34

2 1 16721 17:05:56

22 16722 17:06:45

23 16723 17:09:29

24 16724 17:12:13

2 5 16725 17:14:49

2 6 16726 17:15:31

2 7 16727 17:16:23

2 8 16728 17:16:57

2 9 16729 17:17:57

3 0 16730 17:18:42

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

100 Hz

±: .

, ...... i[ _

I"°'°

I (knots) I ""''u°e (feet) iI

'"1

on ground 1 on

2k CNX hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1r2 on

2kCNX hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

2k CNX hove r 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1_2 on

2k CNX hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1,2 on

hover 130 1=2 on

.... r "

FPS I Fuel Wt.

B

I (pounds)

off hdg = 17

off "2075

off 2030

off 1950

off "1880

off "1870

off "1860

off "1850

off 1840

off 1730

off 1700

off 1660

off 1600

off 1580

off 1580

off °1570

off 1550

off 1540

off °1530

* = est'd

7O
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 168

Remarks: hover lat/Ion freq sweeps, 4k CONEX

compass cal: initial bias = 291.6 deg

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.97

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight 14601 Ibs

ref x-moment 5307900 ft-lbs

ref cg station 363.6 In

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew:

Load

Date of Flight: 29-Jul-97

Temperature 61 deg F

16.1 deg C

Weights (Ibs);

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record [ Trends I Record Times

Number ICounterJ Start Stop

thru 11 16801-11 14:53:10 14:59:54

1 2 16812 15:09:47 15:10:00

1 3 16813 15:19:37 15:19:56

14 16814 15:20:19 15:21:59

15 16815 15:23:21 15:24:54

16 16816 15:27:04 15:27:13

17 16817 15:33:13 15:35:01

1 8 16818 15:35:57 15:37:45

1 9 16819 15:38:20 15:38:40

20 16820 15:38:50 15:39:17

2 1 16821 15:39:56 15:40:18

22 16822 15:40:46 15:41:10

2 3 16823 15:41:55 15:42:12

2 4 16824 15:42:36 15:44:17

2 5 16825 15:44:39 15:46:20

2 6 16826 15:46:54 15:48:44

27 16827 15:49:14 15:49:35

2 8 16828 15:49:56 15:50:18

29 16829 15:50:45 15:51:04

30 16830 15:51:48 15:51:53

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Maneuver I ..° I.,..0..°1 .,,,,u°. I S.S I ,_ I _uo, Wt. (knot.=) I (feet) (pounds)

control throws on ground 1 on off hdg = 7deg

Bad Record "2360

trim 4kCNX hover 115 1,2 on off 2200

Iong'l sweep hover 115 1,2 on off 2130

Iong'l sweep hover 115 _ on off 2090

Bad Record hover *2030

Iong'l sweep 4kCNX hover 115 1,2 on off 1920

Iong'l sweep hover 115 1,2 on off 1850

Iong'l step hover 115 1,2 on off 1810

long'l step hover 115 112 on off 1800

Iong'l doublet 4kCNX i hover 115 1,2 on off 1780

Iong'l doublet hover 115 1,2 on off 1760

trim hover 115 1,2 on off 1750

lateral sweep hover 115 1,2 on off 1720

lateral sweep hover 115 1_2 on off 1680

lateral sweep 4k CNX hover 115 1,2 on off 1650

lateal step hover 115 1,2 on off 1610

lateral step hover 115 1,2 on off 1600

lateral doublet hover 115 1,2 on off 1580

Bad Record hover "1565

* = est'd

71
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Record

Number

31

32

33

34

35

ITre°°s_ ,.oor° I T,m.M.neover ILoa°i.,r.0..°i,,,,,u°e IS,SlFP, I_u.,W,. Counterl Start = Stop I (knots) I (feet) ,pounds)

16831 15:52:06 15:52:27 roll doublet 4kCNX hover 115 1,2 on off 1550

16832 15:53:10 15:53:24 trim hover 115 1,2 on off 1530

16833 15:53:53 15:54:16 coil doublet hover 115 1,2 on off 1510

16834 15:54:54 15:55:15 coil doublet hover 115 1,2 on off 1500

16835 15:58:31 15:58:59 pedal doublet hover 115 lf2 on off 1420

72
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 169

Remarks: hover lat sweep, 30kt Ion sweeps w 4K CONEX

swiveled hook

compass cal: initial bias = 348.1 _j

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: R. Simmons

Crew Chief: J, Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.97

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew:

Load

Date of Flight: 6-Aug-97

Temperature 61 deg F

16.1 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record [ Trends _

Number JCounter|

thru 1t 16901-11

1 2 16912

1 3 16913

1 4 16914

1 5 16915

1 6 16916

1 7 16917

1 8 16918

Record Times

start ] stop

15:33:40 15:34:00

15:34:14 15:36:02

15:36:48 15:38:36

16:02:45 16:02:58

16:03:20 16:05:04

16:05:20 16:06:45

16:08:20 16:10:09

Maneuver

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

I Load JAirspeecl I Altitude | (knots) I (feet)

SAS I FPS I Fuel Wt. (pounds}

control throws on ground

trim ! 4KCNX hover 120 1,2 on

lateral sweep 4K CNX hover 120 1,2 on

lateral sweep 4K CNX hover 120 1,2 on

trim 4KCNX 30 500 1_2 on

Iong'l sweep 4K CNX 30 500 1,2 on

Iong'l sweep 4K CNX 30 500 1,2 on

Iong'l sweep 4K CNX 30 500 1,2 on

hdg = 5deg

off *2040

off 2030

oft 2000

off 11530

off 1500

off "1470

off 1420

* = est'd

73
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 170

Remarks: no load. Lat, Ion sweeps at {0, 30, 50} kts

stabilator fixed full down at 30kts, 21 deg at 50kts

compass cal: initial bias = 30.8 deg

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: C. Sullivan

Crew Chief:

Weather:

Winds: 6 kts @ 240deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.87

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14401 Ibs

5251500 ft-lbs

364.7 in

Directory Name:

Record I Trends 1

Number Counter|

thru 11 17001-11

1 2 17012

TRENDS BSL

Record Time

Start r Stop

17:01:38

17:23:57

1 4 17014 17:25:28

1 5 17015 17:28:03

1 6 17016 17:30:46

1 7 17017 17:33:25

1 9 17019 17:35:20

2 0 17020 17:36:21

2 1 17021 17:27:08

2 2 17022 17:39:50

Maneuver

2 6 17026 17:42:06

2 7 17027 17:44:18

2 8 17028 17:47:15

2 9 17029 17:49:44

3 0 17030 17:50:23

3 1 17031 17:51:20

3 2 17032 17:52:00

17:10:25

17:24:09

17:27:08

17:29:45

17:32:23

17:33:50

17:35:40

17:36:35

17:37:25

17:40:07

17:43:41

17:45:45

17:48:46

17:49:57

17:50:36

17:51:34

17:52:16

control throws

trim

Sample Rate:

I (knots) I

none hover

Co-Pilot: R. Simmons

Aircrew:

Iong'l sweep hover

Iong'l sweep hover

Iong'l sweep none hover

long'l step hover

long'! step hover

Iong'l doublet hover

tong'l doublet none hover

trim hover

Load

100 Hz

Altitude

(feet)

on ground

OGE

Date of Flight: 7-Aug-97

Temperature 73 deg F

22.8 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Pl_e 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Cortex 4105

I

SAS I FPS Fuel Wt.

I (pounds)

1 on off hdg = 320

1,2 on off 2240

OGE 1,2 on off 2200

OGE 1_2 on off 2170

OGE 1.2 on off 2120

O3E 1,2 on off 2100

OGE 1,2 on off 2070

OGE 1_2 on off 2050

OGlE 1,2 on off 2050

OGE 1,2 on off 2000

lateral sweep hover OGlE

lateral sweep hover OGE

lateral sweep none hover OGE

lateral step hover OGE

lateral step hover OGE

lateral doublet hover OGE

lateral doublet hover OGE

74

1,2 on off 1950

1,2 on off 1910

1,2 on off 1880

1,2 on off 1850

1,2 on off 1850

1,2 on off 1830

1_2 on off 1810
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 172

Remarks: 4k CONEX load. Lat, Ion sweeps at {0, 30, 50} kts

stabilator fixed 25 deg TED at 50kts

compass cal: initial bias = 269.2deg, drift = 5.1 deg/hr

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: C. Sullivan

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.08

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Co-Pilot: M. Deadng

Aircrew:

Load

Date of Flight: 20-Aug-97

Temperature 66 deg F

16.9 deg C

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record ITrends _

NumberlCounterl

1 17201

1 1 17211

1 2 17212

1 3 17213

1 4 17214

1 5 17215

1 6 17216

1 7 17217

1 9 17219

2 0 17220

2 1 17221

2 2 17222

2 3 17223

2 4 17224

2 5 17225

2 6 17226

2 7 17227

2 8 17228

Record Time

Start [ Stop

15:39:54 15:40:20

16:16:51 16:17:08

16:17:45 16:19:38

16:20:38 16:22:34

16:23:22 16:25:04

16:34:20 16:36:28

16:38:05 16:38:21

16:41:34 16:43:20

16:46:45 16:48:41

16:50:15 16:51:39

16:52:37 16:52:58

16:54:30 16:55:00

16:55:05 16:56:28

16:57:10 16:57:54

16:59:24 16:59:39

17:02:49 17:04:40

17:05:40 17:07:24

17:08:39 17:10:37

Maneuver

compass cal

trim

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

accel to 60kts

trim

tong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l step

Iong'l step

Ion,q'l doublet

Iong'l doublet

trim

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

Sample

I Load

4kCNX

4kCNX

4k CNX

4kCNX

Rate: 100 Hz

(knots) I (feet) (pounds)

on ground off off (HDG - 011)

hover 120 1,2 on off 2150

hover 120 1.2 on off 2140

hover 120 1_2 on off 2080

hover 120 1,2 on off 1990

0 - 60 1000 1,2 on off 1810

30 1000 1,2 on off 1750

30 1000 1,2 on off 1700

30 1000 1,2 on off 1630

30 1000 1,2 on off 1570

30 1000 1,2 on off 1550

30 1000 1,2 on off 1510

30 1000 1r2 on off 1500

30 1000 1,2 on off 1490

30 1000 1,2 on off 1450

30 1000 1,2 on off 1390

30 1000 1,2 on off 1360

30 1000 1_2 on off 1320

75
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

,ooo.°IT..oo.I

Number ICounter I

2 9 17229 17:11:35

3 0 17230 17:12:48

3 1 17231 17:13:46

3 2 17232 17:17:01

3 3 17233 17:17:50

34 17234 17:18:56

3 5 17235 17:21:24

3 6 17236 17:22:45

3 7 17237 17:25:29

3 8 17238 17:28:30

39 17239 17:31:34

4 0 17240 17:32:30

4 3 17243 17:38:39

4 4 17244 17:39:51

4 5 17245 17:42:46

4 6 17246 17:45:56

4 7 17247 17:49:05

4 8 17248 17:5!:30 ,

4 9 17249 17:52:24

5 0 17250 17:53:10

5 1 17251 17:54:42

5 2 17252 18:04:20

Record Time

Start [ Stop M.n.u+.. l'o..'l,r.o..°l,,t'to,'.l S'SIFPSIFu., W, (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

17:11:59 lateral step 4kCNX 30 1000 1,2 on off 1310

17:13:08 lateral step 30 1000 1,2 on off 1250

17:14:07 lateral doublet 30 1000 1,2 on off 1250

17:17:19 trim 30 1000 1,2 on off "1220

17:18:16 lateral step 30 1000 lr2 on off 1200

17:19:20 lateral doublet 4kCNX I 30 1000 1,2 on off 1180

17:21:42 trim 50 1000 1,2 on off 1150

17:24:31 Iong'l sweep 50 1000 1,2 on off 1130

17:27:07 Iong'l sweep 50 1000 1,2 on off 1090

17:30107 Ionq'l sweep 50 1000 1=2 on off 1040

17:31:56 Iong'l step 4kCNX 50 1000 1,2 on off 1010

17:32:55 Iong'l step 50 1000 1,2 on off 1000

18:38:55 trim 4k CNX 50 1000 1_2 on off 990

17:41:11 short lat swp 4kCNX 50 1000 1.2 on off "930

17:44:54 lateral sweep 50 1000 1.2 on off 830

17:48:05 lateral sweep 50 1000 1,2 on off 810

17:51:00 lateral sweep 50 1000 1,2 on off 780

17:51:55 lateral step 50 1000 1,2 on off 760

17:52:43 lateral step 4k CNX 50 1000 1,2 on off 750

17:53:38 lateral doublet 50 1000 1,2 on off 710

17:55:04 lateral doublet 50 1000 1,2 on off 780

18:04:36 compass cal on ground off off (HDG - 320)

* = est'd

76
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONT_UED)

Flight #: 173

Remarks: 4k CONEX load. Lat,lon sweeps at {0, 60, 70} kts

stabilator free @ 60kts, fixed 14 deg TED @70kts

compass cal: initial heading bias = 250.0deg, drift = 16.1 deg/hr

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: C. Sullivan

Crew Chief: J. Phillips

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.1

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross weight

ref x-moment

ref cg station

14601 Ibs

5307900 ft-lbs

363.6 in

Date of Flight: 21-Aug-97

Co-Pilot: M. Dearing

Aircrew:

Temperature 70 deg F

21.1 deg C

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name:

Record Trends

Number Counter

1 17301

1 1 17311

1 2 17312

1 3 17313

1 4 17314

1 5 17315

1 6 17316

1 7 17317

1 8 17318

1 9 17319

2 0 17320

2 1 17321

2 2 17322

2 3 17323

2 4 17324

2 5 17325

2 6 17326

2 7 17327

2 8 17328

TRENDS BSL

Record Time

Start Stop

16:04:30 16:04:40

16:33:10 16:33:27

16:34:17 16:36:01

16:36:52 16:38:39

16:39:40 16:41:17

t6:46:46 16:52:44

16:54:20 16:54:40

16:57:52 t6:58:08

16:58:37 17:00:20

17:02:30 17:04:10

17:05:46 17:07:36

17:12:43 17:13:04

17:13:52 17:14:15

17:14:54 17:15:17

17:15:59 17:16:24

t7:17:25 17:17:42

17:20:12 17:21:56

17:22:48 17:24:30

17:26:26 17:28:13

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Maneuver I Load [ Airspeedl Altitude "S I _" I 'ue' Wt. (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

compass cal on ground off o11 (HDG - 045)

trim 4kCNX hover 120 1,2 on off 2170

Iong'l sweep hover 120 1,2 on off "2140

Iong'l sweep hover 120 1,2 on off "2070

Iong'l sweep 4k CNX hover 120 1,2 on off °2000

accel to 80kts 0 - 80 1000 1,2 on off 1830

trim 80 1000 1,2 on off "1790

trim 60 1000 1,2 on off 1760

Iong'l sweep 60 1000 I f2 on off 1740

Iong'l sweep 4k CNX 60 1000 1,2 on off 1680

Iong'l sweep 60 1000 1,2 on off 1640

Iong'l step 60 1000 1,2 on off 1550

Iong'l step 60 1000 1,2 on off 1530

Iong'l doublet 60 1000 1_2 on off 1520

Iong'l double! 4kCNX 60 1000 1,2 on off 1510

trim 60 1000 1,2 on off 1500

lateral sweep 60 1000 1,2 on off 1440

lateral sweep 60 1000 1,2 on off 1420

lateral sweep 60 1000 1_2 on off 1360

* = est'd

?7
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

,ooo.°ITr.°'.1

NumberlCounterl

2 9 17329

3 0 17330

3 1 17331

3 2 17332

3 3 17333

3 4 17334

3 6 17336

3 7 17337

3 8 17338

3 9 17339

4 0 17340

4 1 17341

4 2 17342

Record Time

Start

17:30:20

17:31:30

17:32:32

17:33:37

17:39:50

17:41:49

17:50:36

17:54:23

17:56:26

18:07:05

18:08:10

18:09:29

18:10:09

Stop

17:30:45

17:31:59

17:03:00

17:34:07

17:40:12

17:43:29

17:52:25

17:56:01

17:57:00

18:07:23

18:08:30

18:09:40

18:10:10

Ma°ouv.r.l.oa°l.,..O..°i,,,,,u°.l,k,,..t,

lateral step 4k CNX 60

lateral step 60

lateral doublet 60

lateral doublet 60

trim 70

trim 4k CNX 70

Iong'l sweep 70

Iong'l sweep 70

aborted Ion swp 70

Iong'l step 4k CNX 70

Iong'l doublet 70

trim 70

aborted lat swp 70

4 5 17345 18:13:54 18:15:37

4 6 17346 18:16:05 18:17:45

4 7 17347 18:19:00 18:20:43

4 8 17348 18:21:08 18:21:32

4 9 17349 18:21:50 18:22:12

50 17350 18:31:56 18:32:10 compass cal

lateral sweep 4k CNX 70

lateral sweep 70

lateral sweep 70

lateral step 70

lateral doublet 70

SAS [ FPS I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

1000 1,2 on off 1320

1000 1,2 on off 1290

1000 1,2 on off 1290

1000 1,2 on off 1270

1000 1_2 on off 1180

1000 1,2 on off 1140

1000 1,2 on off 980

1000 1,2 on off 940

1000 1,2 on off "890

1000 1,2 on off 810

1000 1,2 on off 800

1000 1,2 on off 760

1000 1,2 on off 710

none

1000 1,2 on off 700

1000 1,2 on off 680

1000 1,2 on off 650

1000 1,2 on off "615

1000 1,2 on off 570

on gmund off off (HDG - 315)

78
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 177

Remarks: 4K block load

short sweeps, SAS not calibrated

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: M. Dearing

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: 11kts@330deg

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.31

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross wt: 14689 Ibs

ref X moment: 5313200 ft-lbs

ref cg station: 361.7 in

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew: Z Szoboszlay

Load

Date of Flight: 28-Jan-9_ c

Temperature 12degC

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 3895

6k Block 5995

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record I Trends I" Record Time

Number ICounter| Start Stop

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

Maneuver

17702

17703

17704

17705

17706

17707

17708

17709

17710

17711

17712

17714

17715

17716

17717

22:40:38 22:41:39

22:47:36 22:48:59

22:59:38 23:00:56

23:01:53 23:03:12

23:04:09 23:04:23

23:05:26 23:05:55

23:06:32 23:08:04

23:09:33 23:11:09

23:12:16 23:13:45

23:14:37 23:14:58

23:15:31 23:16:03

23:18:03 23:18:37

23:23:52 23:24:32

23:26:09 23:27:46

23:29:01 23:30:42

trim

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Ionq'l doublet

Iong'l doublet

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

lateral doublet

lateral doublet

Sample Rata: 100 Hz

i..°t.,,...i.,,,,u°e I I (knots) I (feat)

SAS FPS

I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

4K block hvr OGE on off 1550

hvr OGlE on off 1430

hvr OGlE on off 1260

hvr OGE on off 1220

hvr OGE on off 1180

4K block hvr OGE on off 1150

hvr OGE on off 1130

hvr OGE on off 1080

hvr OGE on off 1020

hvr OGE on off 990

4K block hvr OGE on off 970

coil doublet hvr OGE on off 930

trim 30kts 1000 on off 830

Ion,q'l sweep 30kts 1000 on off 810

Iong'l sweep 4K block 30kts 1000 on off 770

79
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 178

Remarks: 4K block load

recs 12-24, 29 - no mixers, SAS, boom, radalt channels

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: M. Dearing

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.28 inHg

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross wt: 14689 Ibs

ref X moment: 5313200 ft-lbs

ref cg: 361.7 in

Date of Flight: 29-Jan-99

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew: Zoltan Szoboszlay

Temperature (°F): 6deg C

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 3895

6k Block 5995

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory

Record

Number

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

Name: TRENDS BSL

ITrends I Record Tlme

lCounterl Start Stop

17801 10:13:48 10;15:34

17802 10:17:17 10:17:46

10:20:11 10:20:41

10:21:24 10:23:03

10:27:03 10:29:26

10:30:55 10:32:46

10:33:35 10:34:05

10:34:46 10:35:14

10:36:24 10:36:56

10:37:31 10:38:03

10:39:18 10:39:57

10:41:08 10:42:41

10:44:40 10:46:16

10:47:47 10:49:20

10:5I:38 10:52:08

11:03:20 11:03:55

11:04:26 11:06:11

17804

17805

178O7

17808

17809

17810

17811

17812

17813

17814

17815

17816

17817

17819

17820

Maneuver ,[,Load I:':o:::1

Ion sweep 4K block 30

Ion doublet 4K block 30

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Altitude !

(feet)

1000

1000

SAS I FPS [ Fuel Wt. (pounds)

on off 2190

on off 2140

Ion doublet 4K block 30 1000 on

lat swp (shrt) 4K block 30 1000 on

lat sweep 4K block 30 1000 on

lat sweep 4K block 30 1000 on

lat doublet 4K block 30 1000 on

lat doublet 4K block 30 1000 on

coil doublet 4K block 30 1000 on

coil doublet 4K block 30 1000 on

trim 4K block 50 1000 on

Ion sweep 4K block 50 1000 on

Ion sweep 4K block 50 1000 on

Ion sweep 4K block 50 1000 on

Ion doublet 4K block 50 1000 on

Ion doublet 4K block 50 1000 on

lat sweep 4K block, 50 ..... 1000 on

off "2100

off 2080

off 2010

off 1970

off 1920

off 1900

off 1880

off 1860

off 1830

off 1820

off 1770

off 1730

off 1680

off 1520

off 1510

8O
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

,,,,,,,,,.,"e°°'° i_,,..._.ol ,.oor° T,o. _..o,,..ILo.°,l'"'°'°°l, koo")' "''"°°',,.e,, '"_I_'_!_ue',ooo°°

2 1 17821 lat sweep 4k block 50 1000 on off 1480

2 2 17822 aborted sweep 4k block 50 1000 on off 1430

2 4 17824

2 5 17825

2 6 17826

2 7 17827

2 8 17828

2 9 17829

3 1 17831

Start Stop

11:07:46 11:09:23

11:11:17 11:12:31

11:17:13 11:19:31

11:22:06 11:24:20

11:24:47 11:25:32

11:26:01 11:36:41

11:33:41 11:35:51

11:36:20 11:37:50

11:39:27 11:41:12

lat sweep 4k block 50 1000 on off "1355

lat sweep 4k block 50 1000 on off 1290

lat doublet 4k block 50 1000 on off 1280

lat doublet 4k block 50 1000 on off 1240

Ion sweep 4k block hover OGlE on off 1140

Ion sweep 4k block hover OGE on off 1100

Ion sweep 4k block hover OGE on off 1020

* = est'd

81
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 179

Remarks: 4K CONEX, swiveled sling

Date of Flight:

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: M. Deadng

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.3

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross wt:

ref X moment:

ref cg:

14689 lbs

5313200 ft-lbs

361.7 in

Directory

Record

Number

Name: TRENDS BSL

IFilenam Record Time Start T Stop

Maneuver

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew: Z. Szoboszlay

Temperature 7degC

Load Weights (lbs):

No Load

1k Plate

4k Block

6k Block

2k Conex

4k Conex

Sample Rate: 100 HZ

,,ee,,S'SIFP'

4 17904 17:15:20

5 17905 17:18:20

6 17906 17:20:44

7 17907 17:21:47

8 17908 17:23:09

9 17909 17:25:50

1 0 17910 17:28:53

1 1 17911 17:31:11

1 2 17912 17:32:21

1 3 17913 17:33:33

1 4 17914 17:34:33

17:17:23 Ion sweep

17:20:05 Ion sweep

17:21:18 Ion doublet

17:22:19 Ion doublet

17:25:07 lat sweep

17;27:45 lat sweep

17:30:39 lat sweep

17;31:42 lat doublet

17:32:54 lat doublet

17:34:09 coil doublet

17:35:10 coil doublet

1 5 17915 17:40:22 17:41:06 trim

1 6 17916 17:43:10 17:45:16 Ion sweep

1 7 17917 17:46:35 17:48:57 Ion sweep

1 8 17918 17:49:24 17:51:23 Ion sweep

1 9 17919 17:52:05 17:52:52 Ion doublet

2 0 17920 17:53:44 17:54:32 Ion doublet

12-Feb-99

0

1070

3895

5995

1794

4105

I Fuel Wt. (pounds)

4K CNX hover OGlE 1,2 on off 2030

hover OGlE on off 1980

hover OGE on off 1920

4K CNX hover OGE on off 1900

hover OGE on off 1870

hover OGE on off 1820

hover OGE on off 1770

hover OGlE on off 1720

4K CNX hover OGlE on off 1700

hover OGE on off 1680

hover OGE on off 1660

4KCNX

30 1000 on off 1560

30 1000 on off 1520

30 1000 on off 1470

30 1000 on off 1430

30 1000 on off 1400

30 1000 on off 1370

82
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Number Start J Stop (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

2 1 17921 17:56:20 17:58:20 lat sweep 4KCNX 30 1000 on off 1330

2 2 17922 17:58:59 18:00:59 /at sweep 30 1000 on off _300

83
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 180

Remarks: 4K block load

uncalibrated SAS

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: C Sullivan

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.22

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross wt:

ref X moment:

ref cg:

14689 Ibs

5313200 fl-lbs

361.7 in

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record I Trends I RecordT Time

Number ICounterl Start / Stop

18001 21:36:57

18002 21:37:53

18003 21:40:26

Date of Flight:

6 18006 21:44:35

7 18007 21:47:23

8 18008 21:48:09

9 18009 21:49:05

1 0 18010 21:54:40

1 1 18011 21:57:48

1 2 18012 22:01:00

1 3 18013 22:03:16

1 4 18014 22:05:47

1 5 18015 22:06:40

1 6 18016 22:08:57

1 7 18017 22:12:59

1 8 18018 22:15:19

1 9 18019 22:18:36

2 0 18020 22:19:31

21:37:37

21:39:55

21:42:33

21:46:49

21:47:47

21:48:42

21:49:30

21:57:01

21:59:48

22:05:59

22:05:16

22:06:18

22:07:14

22:11:05

22:14:50

22:17:20

22:19:05

22:20:07

Co-Pilot: M Dearing

Aircrew: Z Szoboszlay

Temperature 13degC

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

Maneuver ,oadl.,r.o.°lA,t,tude [ SASI FPS

.... (knots) I (feet)

trim 4K block hover OGE 1,2 on off

Ion swp (short) 4K block hover OGE 1,2on off

Ion sweep 4K block hover OGlE 1,2on off

Ion sweep

Ion doublet

Ion doublet

!on doublet

ion sweep

Ion sweep

Ion sweep

Ion sweep

Ion doublet

Ion doublet

lat sweep

lat sweep

lat sweep

lat doublet

lat doublet

4K block hover OGE lr2 on off

4K block hover OGE 1,2on off

4K block hover O(_ 1,2on off

4K block hover OGE 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 t r2 on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2 on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

4K block 50 1000 1,2on off

12-Feb-99

Fuel Wt. (pounds)

223O

"2200

2160

2090

2031

2010

1990

1900

"1850

1820

1780

1750

1740

1720

1660

1630

1600

1580

84
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 181

Remarks: 6K block toad. Load weight high (6450) due to water In the block

Date of Flight: 25-Mar-99

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: M. Dearing

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: calm

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 29.87

Aircraft Configuration:

ref gross wt:

ref X moment:

ref cg:

14689 Ibs

5313200 ft-lbs

361.7 in

Co-Pilot: G. Tucker

Aircrew: Z Szoboszlay

Temperature 16+degC

Load Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4205

6k Block 6450

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

15

16

17

18

19

Record ITrenda i Record1" Time

Number _Counter| Start | Slop

1 18101 17:56:45 17:58:18

2 18102 17:59:44 18:01:44

3 18103 18:02:39 18:04:33

4 18104 18:05:23 18:07:16

5 18105 18:08:23 18:09:10

6 18106 18:10:10 18:10:41

7 18107 18:11:39 18:13:15

8 18108 18:14:04 18:16:13

9 18109 18:17:10 18:19:12

1 0 18110 18:20:08 18:21:00

1 1 18111 18:21:28 18:21:59

refuel

1 2 118112 19:24:41 19:25:11

1 3 18113 19:27:12 19:29:11

1 4 18114 19:30:57 19:32:32

18115 19:33:59 19:35:31

18116 19:36:30 19:37:10

18117 19:37:35 19:38:08

18118 19:39:17 19:40:59

18119 19:41:29 19:43:05

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

M.°.uv.r| (knots)| (feel) (pounds)

trim 6K block hover OGE on off 960

Iong'l sweep hover OGE on off 880

Iong'l sweep hover OGlE on off 830

Iong'l sweep hover OGlE on off 760

Iong'l doublet hover OGlE on off 710

Iong'l doublet 6K block hover OGlE on off 670

lateral sweep hover OC_ on off 630

lateral sweep hover OGE on off 620

lateral sweep hover OGE on off 550

lateral doublet hover OGlE on off 480

lateral doublet 6K block hover OGE on off 470

trim

long'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l sweep

Iong'l doublet

Iong'l doublet

lateral sweep

lateral sweep

30 1000 on off 1370

30 1000 on off 1330

30 1000 on off 1250

6K block 30 1000 on off 1230

30 1000 on off 1200

30 1000 on off 1180

30 1000 on off 1160

30 1000 on off 1130

85
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

I I I I

..oor°rren°.F ecor°r,mo . ,o uver Fue, Wt

Number Counter Start ] Stop [ [ [(kn°ts) (feet) I (pounds)

2 0 18120 19:44:38 19:46:17 lateral sweep 6K block 30 1000 on off 1090

2 1 18121 19:48:23 19:49:00 lateral doublet 30 1000 on off 1030

2 2 18122 19:49:32 19:50:03 lateral doublet 30 1000 on off 1020

2 3 18123

2 4 18124

2 5 18125

2 6 18126

2 7 18127

2 8 18128

2 9 18129

3 0 18130

19:51:16 19:51:45

19:52:15 19:53:43

19:55:26 19:57:08

19:58:07 19:59:38

20:00:15 20:00:50

20:01:22 20:01:51

20:04:01 20:05:45

20:07:20 20:09:09

trim 50 1000 on off 990

Iong'l sweep 6K block 50 1000 on off 980

long'l sweep 50 1000 on off 940

Iong'l sweep 50 1000 on off 890

Iong'l doublet 50 1000 on off 870

Iong'l doublet 50 1000 on off 850

lateral sweep 6K block 50 1000 on off 820

lateral sweep 50 1000 on off 770

86
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 182

Remarks: 4K Ibs block load - hvr (lat), 30, 50 kts

Date of Flight: 17-May-99

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G. Tucker

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: 4kts

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.14

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew: Z Szoboszlay

Aircraft Configuration: Load

ref gross wt: 14689 Ibs

ref X moment: 5313200 ft-lbs

ref cg: 361.7 in

Temperature 13 degC

Weights (Ibs):

No Load 0

lk Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDS BSL

Record I Trends _ Record

Number ICounterl Start

1 18201 16:32:08

2 18202 16:33:21

3 18203 16:36:00

4 18204 16:38:11

5 18205 16:40:28

6 18206 16:42:40

7 18207 16:43:31

8 18208 16:48:28

9 18209 16:49:51

1 0 18210 16:52:56

1 1 18211 16:56:00

1 2 18212 16:59:01

1 3 18213 16:59:56

1 4 18214 17:01:22

1 5 18215 17i04:20

1 6 18216 17:06:47

1 7 18217 17:09:33

1 8 18218 17:10:26

1 9 18219 17:11:23

Time

Stop

16:32:37

16:35:36

t6:37:38

:16:39:50

16:42:14

16:43:13

16:44:00

16:48:53

16:51:52

16:54:57

16:58:33

16:59:37

17:00:27

17:03:15

17:06:20

17:08:30

17:09:54

17:10:59

17:11:47

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

.,neuv, ILo.I,-----I'""u°elI I W' (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

trim 4K block hover OGE on off 2100

lateral sweep hover OGE on off 2080

lateral sweep hover OGlE on off 2020

lateral sweep hover OGE on off 1980

lateral sweep hover OGlE on off 1930

lateral doublet 4K block hover OGE on off 1890

lateral doublet hover OGE on off 1830

trim 80 1000 on off 1800

lateral sweep 80 1000 on off 1780

lateral sweep 80 1000 on off 1740

lateral sweep 4K block 80 1000 on off 1700

lateral doublet 80 1000 on off 1670

lateral doublet 80 1000 on off 1650

long'l sweep 80 1000 on off 1640

IOnCl'l sweep 80 1000 on off 1600

Iong'l sweep 4K block 80 1000 on off 1560

Iong'l doublet 80 1000 on off 1540

Iong'l doublet 80 1000 on off 1520

Iong'l doublet 80 1000 on off 1500

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TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Number Start t Stop (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

2 0 18220 17:14:50 17:15:15 trim 4K block 30 1000 on off 1450

2 1 18221 17:22:40 17:24:37 lateral sweep 30 1000 on off 1370

2 2 218222 17:25:03 17:26:48 lateral sweep 30 1000 on off 1330

2 3 18223 17:27:44 17:29:33 lateral sweep 30 1000 on off 1300

24 18224 17:28:56 17:30:29 lateral doublet 30 1000 on off 1260

25 18225 17:30:52 17:31:28 lateral doublet 4K block 30 1000 on off 1250

26 18226 17:31:57 17:33:15 Iong'l sweep 30 1000 on off 1230

27 18227 17:34:56 17:36:43 Iong'l sweep 30 1000 on off 1200

2 8 18228 17:37:06 17:38:46 Iong'l sweep _T 30 1000 on off 1170

29 18229 17:39:30 17:40:21 Iong'l doublet 4K block 30 1000 on off 1130

30 18230 17:40:54 17:41:26 Iong'l doublet 30 1000 on off 1120

31 18231 17:42:13 17:42:47 Iong'l doublet 30 1000 on off 1090

88
TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECORDS BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

Flight #: 183

Remarks: 6K block @ 63501bs including sling. 50, 80 kts

rec 2 ended at 1Hz, recs 17-19 are poor sweeps

Flight Personnel:

Pilot: G, Tucker

Crew Chief: F. Matulac

Weather:

Winds: 4kts

Altimeter Setting (in Hg): 30.13

Co-Pilot: C. Sullivan

Aircrew: Z Szoboszlay

Aircraft Configuration: Load

ref gross wt: 14689 Ibs

ref X moment: 5313200 ft-lbs

ref cg: 361.7 in

Date of Flight: 17-May-99

Temperature 16degC

Weigths (Ibs):

No Load 0

1k Plate 1070

4k Block 4300

6k Block 6352

2k Conex 1794

4k Conex 4105

Directory Name: TRENDSBSL

Record I Trends _ Record Time

Number ICounterl Start Stop

1 18301 18:42:50 18:43:37

2 18302 16:44:39 18:46:38

3 18302 18:47:35 18:49:19

4 18304 18:49:40 18:51:24

5 18305 18:52:25" 18:52:59

6 18306 18:53:37 18:54:07

7 18307 18:55:30 18:57:19

8 18308 18:58:20 19:00:12

9 18309 19:01:05 19:02:49

1 0 18310 19:03:22 19i03:55

1 1 18311 19:04:48 19:05:15

1 2 18312 19:05:59 19:06:35

Sample Rate: 100 Hz

.,°.uver ..°l....,I.,,,,u°.iI (knots) I (feet) (pounds)

trim 6K block 80 1000 on off 1140

lateral sweep 80 1000 on off 1130

lateral sweep 80 1000 on off 1120

lateral sweep 80 1000 on off 1070

lateral doublet 80 1000 on off 1030

lateral doublet 6K block 80 1000 on off 1020

Iong'l sweep 80 1000 on off 1000

Iong'l sweep 80 1000 on off 970

Iong'l sweep 80 1000 on off 920

Iong'l doublet 80 1000 on off 890

tong'l doublet 6K block 80 1000 on off 870

Iong'l doublet 80 1000 on off 850

1 3 18313 19:08:27 19:08:50 trim

1 4 18314 19:09:11 19:10:49 lateral sweep

1 5 18315 19:11:24 19:13:39 lateral sweep

1 6 18316 19:13:54 19:15:51 lateral sweep

6K block

50 1000 on off 820

50 1000 on off 810

50 1000 on off 790

50 1000 on off 760

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TABLE 3. CATALOG OF DATA RECO_S BY FLIGHT (CONTINUED)

.ooo,°ITron°,

Number JCounter I

1 7 18317

1 8 18318

1 9 18319

2 0 18320

2 1 18321

2 2 18322

2 3 18323

2 4 18324

2 5 18325

Record Time

Start ] Stop

19:16:42 19:18:24

19:19:18 19:20:57

19:21:17 19:22:50

19:23:21 19:23:45

19:24:04 19:24:28

19:25:13 19:25:45

19:26:05 19:26:32

19:27:19 19:28:52

19:29:48 19:31:20

I I I I

Maneuver I Load IAirspeedl Altitudel SAS FPS

I 'II(knots) 'I (feet)

Fuel Wt,

(pounds)

Iong'l sweep 6K block 50 1000 on off 720

Iong'l sweep 50 1000 on off 700

Iong'l sweep 50 1000 on off 650

Iong'l dblet 50 1000 on off 630

Iong'l dblet 50 1000 on off 620

lateral dblet 50 1000 on off 610

lateral dblet 50 1000 on off 590

lateral sweep 50 1000 on off 570

Iong'l sweep 50 1000 on off 560

9O
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January 2001 Technical Memorandum

4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

Flight Test Identification and Simulation of a UH-60A Helicopter and

Slung Load

6. AUTHOR(S)

Luigi S. Cicolani, Ranjana Sahai, George E. Tucker, Allen H. McCoy,

Peter H. Tyson, Mark B. Tischler, Aviv Rosen

7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)

Army/NASA Rotorcraft Division, Aeroflightdynamics Directorate

(AMRDEC), U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command,

Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)

11.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Washington, DC 20546-0001 and U.S. Army Aviation and Missile

Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

5. FUNDING NUMBERS

581-30-22

8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION

REPORT NUMBER

A-00V0030

10. SPONSORING/MONITORING

AGENCY REPORT NUMBER

NASA TM-2001-209619

USAAMCOM TR-01-A-00I

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

Point of Contact: Luigi S. Cicolani, Ames Research Center, MS 211-2, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

(650) 604-5446

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13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)

Helicopter slung-load operations are common in both military and civil contexts. Helicopters and loads are often qualified for

these operations by means of flight tests, which can be expensive and time consuming. There is significant potential to reduce such

costs both through revisions in flight-test methods and by using validated simulation models. To these ends, flight tests were

conducted at Moffett Field to demonstrate the identification of key dynamic parameters during flight tests (aircraft stability margins

and handling-qualities parameters, and load pendulum stability), and to accumulate a data base for simulation development and

validation. The test aircraft was a UH-60A Black Hawk, and the primary test load was an instrumented 8- by 6- by 6-ft cargo

container. Tests were focused on the lateral and longitudinal axes, which are the axes most affected by the load pendulum modes in

the frequency range of interest for handling qualities; tests were conducted at airspeeds from hover to 80 knots. Using telemetered

data, the dynamic parameters were evaluated in near real time after each test airspeed and before clearing the aircraft to the next test

point. These computations were completed in under 1 min. A simulation model was implemented by integrating an advanced model

of the UH-60A aerodynamics, dynamic equations for the two-body slung-load system, and load static aerodynamics obtained from

wind-tunnel measurements. Comparisons with flight data for the helicopter alone and with a slung load showed good overall

agreement for all parameters and test points; however, unmodeled secondary dynamic losses around 2 Hz were found in the helicopter model and they resulted in conservative stability margin estimates.

NSN 7540-01-280-5500

14. SUBJECT TERMS

Helicopter, External/sling loads, Flight testing, Simulation, CIFER identification,

Helicopter handling qualities, Helicopter stability margins

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