Praktikum Flugversuchstechnik

• Announcement: DLR_Uni_Summer_School 2018 – Braunschweig (July 11, 2018)
• Announcement: DLR Flight Test Program – Summer School 2017 (July 3, 2017)
• TUM Students Participate in Flight Testing Course at DLR (September 12, 2016)
• Announcement: DLR Summer School – Flight Testing (July 14, 2016)

Aircraft Performance or Introduction to Flight Mechanics and Control is required.
Flight Dynamics, Stability and Control is highly recommended.

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The Flight Testing Lab provides an exceptional hands-on experience on the theory from numerous lectures. Students will determine key flight performance and flight characteristics of a small aircraft. This gives students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge from the field of aircraft performance and flight dynamics, stability and control in practice and to learn the basics of flight test engineering. As part of the flight test preparation, students learn how to shape the theoretically thinkable into operationally feasible test manoeuvers and create flight test cards. During the execution of the test flight, the students gain insight into flight practice and learn how to use measurement equipment to record experimental data. After the flight, they gain experience in working with experimental data and communicating results. The data obtained are evaluated by the students and compiled in a report.
NOTE: The flight tests are currently executed in a FSTD capable DA42 simulator.

1. Introductory Sessions and Flight Test Card Preparation
   The students will be introduced to flight testing, flight test techniques, measurements, data analysis and data presentation. Students are then grouped in pairs of two and prepare flight tests cards.
2. Test Flight
   Each student group conducts a test flight, external circumstances (e.g., weather) permitting. During the flight, measurements are taken using for instance aircraft instruments, a stopwatch and an inertial measurement unit. 
3. Data Analysis and Presentation
   All groups’ measurements are collected and distributed. Using this common data base, each group compiles one single report, analyzing and comparing the results of the test flights. In a final meeting, each group presents its findings in a short presentation. Experiences from the test flights can be shared and discussed.

Comprehensive lecture notes, videos, hands-on ground experiments and an optional test flight in a FSTD capable DA42 simulator.

All student activities are evaluated. Major items are the flight test cards, the written report and the oral presentation of the findings.

Will be provided during the course.