FLIGHT RESEARCH EXPERIMENT TO DETERMINE RIDE QUALITY AND PASSENGER ACCEPTANCE

The period covered by the report runs from June 15, 1973 through June 14, 1974. During this period, progress was made in two areas. First, a preliminary analysis of Jetstar ride-comfort data was completed. This included a study of human reaction to a two-axis motion environment produced by the GPAS system and the gathering of baseline data for ground-based simulator validation. In addition, a preliminary screening of bank angle effects was obtained. The second area in which progress was made is in the design and analysis of a ride-smoothing system for the Jetstar aircraft.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on Short-Haul Air Transportation Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  Center for Transportation Studies, P.O. Box 400742
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22904-4742

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Flight Research Center
  Edwards AFB, CA  United States  93523
• Authors:
  • JACOBSON, I D
  • KUHLTHAU, A R
• Publication Date: 1974-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business aircraft; Comfort; Customer satisfaction; Flight simulators; Human factors engineering; Jet propelled aircraft; Kinematics; Motion; Passenger aircraft; Passenger comfort; Passengers; Quality of service; Ride quality; Simulation; Turbulence
• Identifier Terms: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flight simulation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00191190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-139738 Memo Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NGR-47-005-202
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1979 12:00AM