Flight No.: 3-6-10 Scheduled Date: June 21, 1962
Pilot: Major Robert White
Subject of test: Contractual Demonstration of MH-96 FCS.
Launch: Delamar
on a heading of 205° with MH-96 FCS on Adaptive Damper, FCS Reaction
Controls "off" and both BCS "on."
No. | Time | Alt | V | a | q | Event |
1. | 0 | 45 | 790 | 1.5 | 145 | Launch using side stick, light engine and increase to 100%. Rotate using side stick trim (approx -5) to q = 37°, a = 15°, g ».2.5. Do not exceed 3 "g." |
2. | 25 | 50 | 1700 | 10 | 440 | Engage f Hold with heading 205° and f » 0° and at q = 37° trim zero pitch rate and engage q Hold, trim q = 37°. |
3.* | 60 | 100 | 3700 | 6 | 200 | *FCS reaction controls "Auto." |
4.* | 80 | 148 | 5400 | 7 | 60 | *Shutdown engine and engage a Hold. Trim a < 10°. |
5.* | 115 | 220 | 5000 | 8 | 4 | *Disengage Hold modes and fly manually (right stick) to maintain heading, f » 0° and q » 0°. Ball nose will be unreliable. |
6. | 165 | 250 | 4700 | At peak altitude, set q » 0°, engage q Hold and maintain q = 0° until a » 20° and is reliable. (dh » 25°) | ||
7. | 210 | 220 | 4900 | 20 | 5 | When a is reliable, engage a Hold and trim a = 20° for entry. (dh » 25°) |
8. | 250 | 130 | 5400 | 20 | 120 | At 1 "g" turn FCS reaction controls "off" and maintain a = 20° until 5.5 "g." If "g" limiting has not occurred, decrease a to maintain 5.5 "g" maximum. |
9. | 280 | 80 | 4000 | 17 | 650 | When level, disengage a Hold and push over to zero "g" and engage f Hold at f » 0°. |
10. | 300 | 80 | 3500 | 3 | 480 | Start a space positioning turn f < 60° and hold turn for 10°, then release the control. (Heading Hold check) Jettison as desired (H2O2 OFF) |
11. | Disengage Hold modes and use CSS for turn to high key. | |||||
12. | High Key. Check ventral armed and pressurize tanks. | |||||
13. | Low key approach speed 300 KIAS, land at 2-mile marker. | |||||
14. | After touchdown, disengage MH-96 FCS. | |||||
15. | Before APU shutdown, cycle controls, flaps up, trim stabilizer zero, push to test ball nose and data off. |
Notes:
2. Duration of flight approximately 11 minutes.
3. Emergency lakes: Delamar, Hidden Hills and Cuddeback.
2. Stable platform malfunction in attitudes.
3. Ball nose malfunction.
4. Radio, radar, microwave failure.
2. For delayed engine light, proceed as planned but maintain less than 3g during rotation, add 2 sec to the shutdown time.
3. For radio, radar or microwave failure, proceed as planned.
4. For FCS failure to fixed gain damper in yaw, proceed as planned, attempt to reengage damper and turn FCS reaction controls to "ON."
5. For total yaw damper failure, proceed but do not increase a above 15°. Attempt to reengage damper. Make entry with speed brakes open. Use b-dot if necessary.
6. For FCS failure to fixed gain in pitch or roll, push over to zero "g" at 60 sec. Use speed brakes open for entry at a between 13° and 20°.
7. For total FCS failure in pitch or roll, push over to zero g at 60, speed brakes open, enter at a > 8°..
8. For ball nose or attitude failure, do not use Hold modes, push over at 60 sec., open speed brakes and continue to Edwards, enter with dh » 20°.
9. For inadvertent engine shutdown prior to:
40 - 48 sec
48 - 65 sec Hidden Hills.
65 - 70 sec Cuddeback.
70 - Up sec Edwards.