Handling Qualities Assessment Skill

Purpose

Provide specialized handling qualities evaluation capabilities for aircraft certification and pilot-vehicle interface optimization.

Capabilities

• MIL-STD-1797 compliance checking
• Cooper-Harper rating prediction
• Time response criteria evaluation
• Frequency response requirements
• PIO susceptibility analysis
• Category/Phase/Level determination
• Pilot opinion correlation
• Flying qualities demonstration planning

Usage Guidelines

• Define appropriate flight phases and categories for evaluation
• Apply correct criteria based on aircraft class and mission
• Consider pilot workload and task performance
• Evaluate PIO susceptibility across frequency range
• Correlate analytical predictions with pilot evaluations
• Document handling qualities substantiation for certification

Dependencies

• MATLAB
• Flying qualities tools
• Simulation interfaces

Process Integration

• AE-012: Handling Qualities Assessment
• AE-011: Flight Control Law Development