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What is the value-added of Daedalus Aerospace principles to aerospace development?
Daedalus Aerospace courses provide best practices, lessons learned, and professional strategies for flight test. Our course content is closely aligned with and based on the flight test methods used by the US Air Force, US Navy, NASA, FAA Aircraft Certification, and many other professional flight test operations. These proven best practices improve safety, data security, effectiveness, and efficiency.
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How much can Daedalus Aerospace principles save my team?
Although it's not possible to prove the "accident that never occurred", analysis of recent aerospace programs shows that product teams and businesses using professional flight test methods are over twice as likely to result in a successful product, and deliver their product to users in one third the time, compared to competing product teams.
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Should anyone think about flight test before there is a finished product to test?
Absolutely. Flight test adds value long before there is a prototype vehicle, since it incorporates system engineering and risk management principles that prevent redesign, rework, and regret. Reinventing wheels takes a lot of time. Adding the flight test perspective makes aerospace development more efficient with a better track record for success.
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Who teaches Daedalus Aerospace courses?
Daedalus Aerospace courses are taught by career flight test professionals, including graduates and former on-staff instructors from the US Air Force Test Pilot School.
Products
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Course Brochure: Building Test Cards
Digital downloadTest cards are systematic work instructions for test pilots/flight test engineers, with procedures to gain required test data. This course teaches how to design test cards, shows common errors, and lists best practices - includes free templates!
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US Naval TPS Flight Test Manual 103: Fixed Wing Stability And Control
Digital downloadCovers methods for evaluating fixed-wing aircraft stability and control. It emphasizes the importance of both qualitative and quantitative testing, focusing on pilot workload, task performance, and comprehensive assessment of flying qualities.
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US Naval TPS Flight Test Manual 106: Rotary Wing Performance
Digital downloadGuide for U.S. Naval Test Pilot School rotary wing performance. Topics include pitot-static system, engine assessment and characteristics, with emphasis on performance test techniques for hover, vertical climb, level flight, climb, and descent.
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US Naval TPS Flight Test Manual 107: Rotary Wing Stability And Control
Digital downloadThis flight test manual is a practical reference to plan, execute, and report on rotary wing flight test for stability, control, and flying qualities. Summarizes theory, concepts, techniques, and procedures, focused on stability and control issues.
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US Naval TPS Flight Test Manual 108: Fixed Wing Stability And Control
Digital downloadGuide for U.S. Naval Test Pilot School fixed wing performance test. Topics include the pitot-static system, stall speed determination, cruise, excess power characteristics, turn performance and agility, climb/descent, and takeoff/landing performance.
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Introduction to Flight Test Engineering - NATO Research and Technology Organisation
Digital downloadFlight test is required to validate operation and systems on an aircraft. This introductory volume on flight test engineering covers planning, execution, and reporting. Discusses test types, safety, data analysis, and future trends in 27 sections.