USAF TEST PILOT SCHOOL FLIGHT TEST HANDBOOK " FLYING QUALITIES THEORY AND FLIGHT TEST TECHNIQUES "

 FLYING QUALITIES THEORY AND FLIGHT TEST TECHNIQUES
Flying Qualities is that branch of the aeronautical sciences that is
concerned with giving the pilot an aircraft with good handling qualities.
As aircraft have been designed to meet greater performance specifications.
new problems in Flying Qualities have been encountered. The solving of
these problems has advanced the science of Flying Qualities to the point
it is today.
This handbook has been compiled by the instructors of the USAF Test
Pilot School for use in the Flying Qualities portion of the School's
course. Most of the material in this handbook has been extracted from
several reference books and is oriented towards the test pilot. The flight
test techniques and data reduction methods have been developed at the Air
Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base. California. This handbook
is primarily intended to be used as an academic text in our School.
but if it can be helpful to anyone in the conduct of Flying Qualities testing.
be our guest.