{"product_id":"introduction-to-flight-testing-isbn-9781118949825","title":"Introduction to Flight Testing","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to Flight Testing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to Flight Testing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvides an introduction to the basic flight testing methods employed on general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Flight Testing\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise introduction to the basic flight testing methods employed on general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles for courses in aeronautical engineering. There is particular emphasis on the use of modern on-board instruments and inexpensive, off-the-shelf portable devices that make flight testing accessible to nearly any student. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text presents a clear articulation of standard methods for measuring aircraft performance characteristics. Topics covered include aircraft and instruments, digital data acquisition techniques, flight test planning, the standard atmosphere, uncertainty analysis, level flight performance, airspeed calibration, stall, climb and glide, take-off and landing, level turn, static and dynamic longitudinal stability, lateral-directional stability, and flight testing of unmanned aircraft systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnique to this book is a detailed discussion of digital data acquisition (DAQ) techniques, which are an integral part of modern flight test programs. This treatment includes discussion of the analog-to-digital conversion, sample rate, aliasing, and filtering. These critical details provide the flight test engineer with the insight needed to understand the capabilities and limitations of digital DAQ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides an introduction to the basic flight testing methods and instrumentation employed on general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes examples of flight testing on general aviation aircraft such as Cirrus, Diamond, and Cessna aircraft, along with unmanned aircraft vehicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuitable for courses on Aircraft Flight Test Engineering.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Flight Testing\u003c\/i\u003e provides resources and guidance for practitioners in the rapidly-developing field of drone performance flight test and the general aviation flight test community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Case Study: Supersonic Flight in the Bell XS-1 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Types of Flight Testing 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Scientific Research 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Experimental Flight Test 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Developmental Test and Evaluation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Operational Test and Evaluation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.5 Airworthiness Certification 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Objectives and Organization of this Book 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Flight Environment: Standard Atmosphere \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Earth’s Atmosphere 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Standard Atmosphere Model 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Hydrostatics 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Gravitational Acceleration and Altitude Definitions 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Temperature 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Viscosity 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.5 Pressure and Density 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.6 Operationalizing the Standard Atmosphere 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.7 Comparison with Experimental Data 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Altitudes Used in Aviation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Aircraft and Flight Test Instrumentation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Traditional Cockpit Instruments 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Gyroscopic-Based Instruments 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Pressure-Based Instruments 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Outside Air Temperature 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.4 Other Instrumentation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Glass Cockpit Instruments 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Flight Test Instrumentation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Global Navigation Satellite System 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Accelerometers 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Gyroscopes 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Magnetometers 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.5 Barometer 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.6 Fusion of Sensor Data Streams 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Summary 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Data Acquisition and Analysis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Temporal and Spectral Analysis 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Filtering 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Digital Sampling: Bit Depth Resolution and Sample Rate 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Aliasing 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Flight Testing Example 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Uncertainty Analysis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Error Theory 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Types of Errors 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Statistics of Random Error 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Sensitivity Analysis and Uncertainty Propagation 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.4 Overall Uncertainty Estimate 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5 Chauvenet’s Criterion for Outliers 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.6 Monte Carlo Simulation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Basic Error Sources in Flight Testing 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Uncertainty of Flight Test Instrumentation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Example: Uncertainty in Density (Traditional Approach) 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Example: Uncertainty in True Airspeed (Monte Carlo Approach) 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Flight Test Planning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Flight Test Process 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Risk Management 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Case Study: Accept No Unnecessary Risk 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Individual Flight Planning 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Flight Area and Airspace 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Weather and NOTAMs 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Weight and Balance 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Airplane Pre-Flight 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Conclusion 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Drag Polar Measurement in Level Flight \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Theory 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Drag Polar and Power Required for Level Flight 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 The PIW–VIW Method 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Internal Combustion Engine Performance 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.4 Propeller Performance 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Flight Testing Procedures 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Airspeed Calibration \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Theory 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 True Airspeed 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Equivalent Airspeed 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 Calibrated Airspeed 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.4 Indicated Airspeed 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.5 Summary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Measurement Errors 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Instrument Error 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 System Lag 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Position Error 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Airspeed Calibration Methods 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Boom-Mounted Probes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Trailing Devices and Pacer Aircraft 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Ground-Based Methods 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Global Positioning System Method 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Flight Testing Procedures 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Climb Performance and Level Acceleration to Measure Excess Power \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Theory 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Steady Climbs 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Energy Methods 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Flight Testing Procedures 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Direct Measurement of Rate of Climb 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Measurement of Level Acceleration 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Data Analysis 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Glide Speed and Distance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Theory 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Drag Polar 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Gliding Flight 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.3 Glide Hodograph 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.4 Best Glide Condition 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Flight Testing Procedures 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Data Analysis 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Takeoff and Landing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e190\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Theory 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Takeoff Ground Roll 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Landing Ground Roll 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Rotation Distance 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.4 Transition Distance 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.5 Climb Distance 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.6 Total Takeoff and Landing Distances 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.7 Simple Estimations 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Measurement Methods 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Flight Testing Procedures 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Standard Flight Procedures 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Flight Test Procedures 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Data Acquisition 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.4 Data Analysis 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Flight Test Example: Cessna R182 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Stall Speed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Theory 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 Viscous Boundary Layers 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.2 Flow Separation 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3 Two-Dimensional Stall Characteristics 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.4 Three-Dimensional Stall Characteristics 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.5 Stall Control 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6 Stall Prediction 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Flight Testing Procedures 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Flight Characteristics 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Data Acquisition 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Data Analysis 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Turning Flight \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e224\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Theory 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Flight Testing Procedures 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Airworthiness Certification 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Educational Flight Testing 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Piloting 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 Instrumentation and Data Recording 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Flight Test Example: Diamond DA40 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Longitudinal Stability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e238\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Static Longitudinal Stability 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 Theory 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 Trim Condition 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.3 Flight Testing Procedures 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.4 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Dynamic Longitudinal Stability 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Theory 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Flight Testing Procedures 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubscripts 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Lateral-Directional Stability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Static Lateral-Directional Stability 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.1 Theory 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.2 Directional Stability 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.3 Lateral Stability 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.4 Flight Testing Procedures 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.5 Flight Testing Example: Cirrus SR20 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Dynamic Lateral-Directional Stability 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Theory 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Flight Testing Procedures 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 Flight Test Example: Cirrus SR20 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 UAV Flight Testing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Overview of Unmanned Aircraft 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 UAV Design Principles and Features 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Types of Airframes 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 UAV System Architecture 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Electric Propulsion 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.4 Command and Control (C2) Link 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.5 Autonomy 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Flight Regulations 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Flight Testing Principles 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.1 Air Data Instrumentation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.2 UAV Flight Test Planning 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.3 Piloting for UAV Flight Testing 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Flight Testing Examples with the Peregrine UAS 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5.1 Overview of the Peregrine UAS 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5.2 Propulsion System Characterization 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5.3 Specific Excess Power: Level Acceleration and Rate of Climb 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5.4 Glide Flight Tests 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Flight Testing Examples with the Avanti UAS 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.1 Overview of the Avanti UAS 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.2 Coast-Down Testing for the Drag Polar 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.3 Radio Range Testing 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.4 Assessment of Autonomous System Performance 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Conclusion 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Standard Atmosphere Tables \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e310\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Useful Constants and Unit Conversion Factors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Stability and Control Derivatives for a Notional GA Aircraft \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e318\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames W. Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Associate Director for UAS of the Aerospace Research Center at The Ohio State University. He received his Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, and masters and doctorate degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University. His research interests focus on development of pressure-sensitive paint as an advanced measurement technique, drag reduction of bluff body wakes via aerodynamic flow control, and flight testing of unmanned aircraft systems. His work experience includes stints at the US Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate, the US Air Force Academy, Delta Air Lines, NASA Glenn Research Center, Tohoku University in Japan, and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Technion in Israel. He is an instrument-rated private pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTianshu Liu\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor and the director of Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory at Western Michigan University.  He received a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in 1996.  He was a research scientist at NASA Langley Research Center in 1999-2004.  His research areas are experimental and applied aerodynamics and fluid mechanics.  In particular, he has contributed to image-based measurement techniques for various physical quantities such as surface pressure, temperature\/heat-transfer, skin friction, velocity fields, aeroelastic deformation, and distributed and integrated forces.  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