23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-7.8.3

KING AIR 350 FLIGHT-TEST DATA GATHERING AND LEVEL-D SIMULATOR AERODYNAMIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

K. Hui (1), R. Srinivasan (1), L. Auriti (1), J. Ricciardi (1), K. Blair (2)
(1) IAR/NRC, Canada; (2) NLX Corporation, Sterling, USA

Keywords: level-d simulator, flight-test, air-data calibration, aerodynamic derivatives, global aero-model

This paper describes the development of a Level-D simulator mathematical model for the Raytheon King Air 350 turboprop aircraft conformed to FAA's Qualification Test Guide (AC 120 40B) and JAA's Level-D Simulator data standards. This program has clearly demonstrated major improvements in the efficiency and time required to develop a fixed-wing aircraft simulator model, from flight-test data.

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