Rotary Wing Program Update
Rotary WingProgram UpdateCraig R NixonFlight Curriculum ManagerUSNTPS1
Capable of safely operating aircraft beforethey are “mature”Need to find problems early in the programThe “bridge” between developers and users“Never take a test pilot to a meeting. Whenunder pressure, they have the annoyinghabit of blurting out the truth.”USNTPS2
The end of WWWW-2 and the dawn of the “Jet Age” spurredthe formation of four test pilot schoolsEmpire (UK) Test Pilot School Established 1943 at Boscombe Down, EnglandUSAF Test Pilot School Established 1944 at WrightWright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Moved to Edwards AFB, CaliforniaUSN Test Pilot School Established 1945 at NAS Patuxent River, MarylandFrench Test Pilot School (EPNER) Established 1946, moved to Istres 1962USNTPS3
Established 1945 Milestone Events Rotary Wing Syllabus 11 Month Syllabus Airborne Systems Syllabus Short Course DepartmentUSNTPS1961197319751997New Academic/Office Building – 1993 Staff Spaces 120 Seat Auditorium 5 Classrooms Simulation Labs / IT Support Locker rooms Exercise Center Break Areas with Vending Machines4
Royal Air ForceRoyal Swedish Air ForceRoyal Australian Air ForceRoyal Norwegian Air ForceRoyal Netherlands Air ForceSingapore Air ForceFinnish Air ForceSpanish Air ForceItalian Air ForceIsraeli Air ForceSwiss Air ForceGerman Air ForceUSNTPSIndian Navy/Air ForceFrench Navy/Air ForceRoyal NavyRoyal Australian NavyCanadian ForcesJapanese Forces5
Academic Instructors - 12Flight Instructors - 27 21 Military (multi(multi-service)3 Civil Service3 ContractorAircraft 41 aircraft 12 different modelsAdministrative Staff - 22 Operations Budget FacilitiesMaintenance - 187 DyncorpSikorskyL-3Active Duty 320Staff/Student/ContractorUSNTPS6
Front Office Commander, LTC Greg Fortier, USA Executive Officer, LtCol Tim Davis, USMCThe ChiefsCAI, John O’Connor, CDR USN (ret)CFI, CDR Anthony Fortescue, USNTypical Student Senior O-31000 Flight HoursCombat VeteranEngineering DegreeThey are wonderfulUSNTPS7
45 Million4500 Sorties Flown6500 Flight Hours1100 Academic Hours300 Simulation Periods72 Long Course Students200 Short Course StudentsUSNTPS8
Two Classes AnnuallyThree syllabi Fixed Wing (pilot/engineer)Rotary Wing (pilot/engineer)Airborne Systems (NFO/engineer)11 Months in duration PrePre-arrival trainingT-6 NAS PensacolaT-38C Randolph AFBH-72 Grand Prairie, TXH-60 Indian Town Gap, PA 530 Academic hours 100 Sorties/120 flight hours 25 Technical reportsUSNTPS9
Classroom Lab and Simulation Exercise Briefing Flight Demonstration Data Flights Technical Report Review/Debrief/CritiqueUSNTPS10
Classes 145 & 146USNTPS11
UH-72A (5) Navy Owned (FAA COTS) Rotary Wing Syllabus Flying Qualities and Performance Integrated Systems AFCS Eval Fully InstrumentedUSNTPS12
UH-60L (5) Army Owned / Funded Aircraft Rotary Wing Syllabus Flying Qualities and Performance Fully InstrumentedUSNTPS13
OH-58C (4) Army Owned / Funded Aircraft Rotary Wing Syllabus Flying Qualities and Performance Autorotational Landing Evaluation ADS-33USNTPS14
C-12C (4) Army Owned / Funded Aircraft Fixed/Rotary Wing Syllabus Multi-Engine Familiarization Asymmetric Power Effects Navigation Systems Evaluation Handling Qualities and PerformanceUSNTPS15
Primary Systems Aircraft CALSPAN Owned/Flown Cockpit Mockup HUD 2 Moving maps Instructor Station APG-66(V)2 RADAR MX-15 Electro Optical SystemUSNTPS16
X-26A GLIDER (2) Fixed/Rotary Wing Syllabus High Lift to Drag Evaluation Un-powered Flying Qualities AerobaticsUSNTPS17
Qualitative EvaluationsUSNTPS18
There are still three halves to each day Flying Academics Report Writing530 Academic Hours120 Flight Hours70 Events18 Test Plans (Data Cards Huge)25 Reports (Oral & Written)15 Different AircraftUSNTPS19
Airspeed Calibration OH-58 with chase aircraft Trailing BombUH-60 or UH-72 Perf Model Development Engine Performance and OperationHover IGE & OGEVertical ClimbLevel FlightForward Flight Climb & DescentPerformance Exam & CheckrideUSNTPS20
Introduction to Handling Qualities (UH-72)Forward Flight (UH-60) Statics Dynamics Control ResponseLow Airspeed (OH-58) Pace TruckStaticsControl ResponseADS-33 CourseHQ Exam & CheckrideUSNTPS21
Automatic Flight Controls (UH-72) Flight Control DescriptionSystem Integration & DisplaysControl Response TypesNormal Operating ModesAttitude Hold (pitch, roll, yaw)Altitude HoldAirspeed HoldTurn CoordinationNavigation Modes Degraded Operating Modes Mission AssessmentUSNTPS22
Our “Critical Test” Event (OH-58)Test PlanInitial Familiarization FlightAutorotational “Refresher” FlightAutorotational Landing AssessmentHeight-Velocity Curve DemonstrationClass PresentationUSNTPS23
Familiarization Flights in T-6 & C-12Jet Aircraft Orientation Flight (T-38)Performance and Stalls (C-12)Longitudinal Stability (C-12 / T-6)Lateral-Directional Stability (C-12 / U-6)Asymmetric Power (C-12)High Lift to Drag (X-26)USNTPS24
RW VSS-1 [Sensitivity & Damping] (TPS SIM)RW VSS-2 [Advanced Topics] (NRC B-412)CALSPAN VSS Lear Jet LongitudinalLateral-DirectionalS&C Review/OverviewAdvanced Flight ControlsDevelop Control Laws in TPS SimulatorFly and Fix in CALSPAN LearCOMING SOON! USNTPS VSS Helo (UH-72)USNTPS25
Cockpit EvaluationIntegrated Systems Demonstration (ASTARS)FLIR LabFLIR Evaluation (ASTARS)RADAR Systems Familiarization (TPS Sim)RADAR Systems Evaluation (MH-60R Sim)Over 100 hours of AcademicsUSNTPS26
Developmental Test – IIA (DT-2) Team of two International or DoD partners Mini-program from planning to reporting Test Plan (50 pages in five days) Executive Review Board Four flights – six hours Final Report (150 pages in nine days)USNTPS27
Verification and validation of complexintegrated systemsUAS “Autonomy”Obtaining and retaining highly qualifiedtesters in the face of a DoD draw-down.USNTPS28
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Exercise Center Break Areas with Vending Machines 4. USNTPS Indian Navy/Air Force French Navy/Air Force Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Canadian Forces Japanese Forces Royal Air Force Royal Swedish Air Force Royal Australian Air Force . Israeli Air Force Swiss Air Force German Air F
WiNG 5.9.2 adds ability to migrate WiNG Express AP to WiNG Enterprise AP. Once upgraded to WiNG 5.9.2, WiNG Express AP will become functionally equivalent of WiNG Enterprise AP. Following WiNG Express APs can be migrated by upgrading to WiNG 5.9.2: AP 6522E, AP 6562E, AP 7502E, AP 7522E. WiNG Express controllers are not supported with WiNG 5.9.2.
Mustang 3 Wing is a 2-place, weight-shift controlled light sport aircraft wing constructed of high quality aircraft-grade materials. The wing is available in 15M, 17M, and 19Msizes. The assembly process will provide a strong familiarity with your wing’s components that will help you maintain and enjoy this trike wing for many years of fun .
SAWE Society of Allied Weight Engineers CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics FEM Finite Element Methods DOE Design of Experiments S Area S Wing Wing reference area S Wing,exp Exposed wing area S Wbox Wing box area S Wbox,exp Exposed wing box area S MLGD Area of Main Landing Gear Doors
Finite Wing Theory To date we have considered airfoil theory, or said another way, the theory of infinite wings. Real wings are, of course, finite with a defined length in the “z-direction.” Basic Wing Nomenclature Wing Span, b – the length of the wing in the z-direction Wing Chord, c – equivalent to the airfoil chord length
Skin which are necessary for the strength of the wing. The main function of these is to distribute the payload and the forces which act on the aircraft wing including shear forces, tensile forces and direct forces. 1.1 Basic definition of wing parts 1.1.1 Spar Longitudinal member in the wing. Generally wing having two
WORKING PRINCIPLE OF ROTARY EVAPORATOR Rotary Evaporator is essentially a thin film evaporator also called rotary vacuum evaporator. A rotary evaporator is a device used in Chemical Laboratories for efficient and gentle removal of solvents from samples by evaporation. The main components of a rotary evaporator are:
3) With one hand on each side of the Rotary Joint, push and pull the Rotary Joint downward until the Rotary Joint has been freed from the Driving Unit. 4) Squeeze the open end of the Rotary Joint Ring together to separate the Flask Remover and Rotary Joint Ring. 5) Re-attach the Flask Remover to the Driving Unit. How to Replace the Fuse
1. PAWG 173 Financial Management Procedures April 2020. This publication was developed by the Pennsylvania Wing Finance Office to inform the units below wing level of the procedures for the Wing Banker Program. This document is a working document, containing the procedures for processing income and expenses, as well as periodic reporting of the units.
