Flight test aid
US4586387A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/223
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flight test aid comprising means to measure force that is applied by a pilot to the controls (7) of an aircraft to adjust the control surfaces while manoeuvering the aircraft which utilizes a plurality of sensors (5-6) supported in the interface between the control member (7) and the part of the pilot (1) operating the control and means (9) to record the force from the sensors (5-6) preferably through differencingmeans (21) to cancel pressure applied equally to the sensors (5-6). A typical example is a glove (1) with finger and palm sensors (5-6) connected to indicator means (9) preferably through a differencer (21).
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