Evaluation of the Effect of a Yaw-Rate Damper on the Flying Qualities of a Light Twin-Engine Airplane. Technical Report NASA Technical Note TN D-5890, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Jarvis, Calvin R. and Loschke, Paul C. and Enevoldson, Einar K. (1970) Evaluation of the Effect of a Yaw-Rate Damper on the Flying Qualities of a Light Twin-Engine Airplane. Technical Report NASA Technical Note TN D-5890, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

A flight-test program was conducted with a light twin-engine airplane to determine the effect of a parallel yaw damper and aileron-to-rudder interconnect on the flying qualities of this class of aircraft. Both quantitative and qualitative results are presented for several flight tasks and conditions, including flight in turbulence. Airplane handling qualities and ride qualities are summarized. The effect of the yaw damper on the stall and post-stall motions of the test airplane and the motions resulting from sudden engine failure are also discussed.

EPrint Type:	Other
Keywords:	Yaw damper, General-aviation aircraft, ILS landings
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (05) Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
ID Code:	797
Deposited On:	16 March 2006
Additional Information:	46 pages.