Chapter 10 - Flying and Handling Qualities

Why is it difficult to determine handling quality from pilot opinions?

• Opinions are Subjective

• Pilots are not the best people to ask about aircraft handling

• Pilots only care about the characteristics of dynamic modes NOT handling

• It is not possible to evaluate the handling quality

What rating is the name of the rating scale that is used to quantify pilot opinions on aircraft handling?

• Cooper Scale

• Harper Scale

• Cooper-Harper Scale

• The aircraft handling qualities scale

Using the Cooper-Harper Scale, what rating should the pilot give if the aircraft characteristics was:

"Objectionable Deficiencies with extensive pilot compensation is required"

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 2

If the pilot lost control of the airplane during cruise (which is very dangerous) which rating of handling quality should the pilot give according to the Cooper-Harper Scale?

• 10

• 1

• 4

• 7

If the pilot experiences "some mildly unpleasant dificiencies" but only required "minimal compensation for desired performance"; what should be the correct rating according to the Cooper-Harper Scale?

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 3

An aircraft handling quality of level 3 would mean that aircraft handling is

• Satisfactory

• Acceptable

• Controllable

• Uncontrollable

An acceptable handling characteristic of an aircraft would have a rating of

• 1,2,3

• 4,5,6

• 7,8,9

• 10

For an aircraft to have Level 1 handling characteristics, pilot workload must be

• no more than minimal

• excessive

• slightly required

Select the factors that can effect aircraft handling qualities.

(Please choose more than 1 answer)

• Flight Phases

• Aircraft Size and Type

• Failure Probabilities

• Pilot Experience

• Aircraft Configuration

An jet bomber currently on a bombing run, would likely belong to which Flight Phase Category?

• Category A

• Category B

• Category C