The safe and effective handling of the aircraft is a certification requirement, but it takes experience to ensure the design will meet these requirements. TLG has both aerodynamic configuration subject matter experts and flight analyst DERs to ensure the design has the underlying fundamentals and will meet the requirements set by regulators. This allows for continuity and a complete end-to-end service.
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE SERVICES:
- 14 CFR Part 23 and 25 Flight Analyst DER
- Incremental Analysis of Handling Qualities Changes of Modifications
- Component Sizing and Conceptual Design
- Design of Flight Control Sizing and Design for Reversible and Irreversible Systems
- Classical Linear Analysis
- Non-Linear Analysis
- Engineering Simulation
- Company and Certification Flight Test Planning
- Flight Test Conduct/Witnessing
- Certification Test Reports
- FAA Coordination
WHEN DO I NEED TO CONSIDER AIRCRAFT HANDLING QUALITIES?
The short answer is always! A new aircraft needs to meet the FAA requirements. Any modification to an existing aircraft where a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is desired must still meet the same requirements. TLG has the tools needed to analyze aircraft stability and control before and after an aircraft modification to ensure that safety in handling is not compromised.
HANDLING QUALITIES RATING SCALE
HOW DO I SIZE THE CONTROL SURFACES?
At a minimum, the control sizes need to provide enough authority to achieve all the performance goals, while also providing the handling qualities required by the FAA regulations. There are a lot of factors which need to be considered depending on the speed range, whether the control system is powered, how flexible the airplane is, the Center of Gravity (CG) range of the aircraft and many more. TLG’s experience includes all levels of flight control and handling quality analysis from initial design and sizing to flight test measurement and certification.
