Selected photos from:

British Aerospace BAE-800
Simulator Model Development

 

This was an FAA Level C simulator flight test program, which included gathering data in flight to generate the model as well as gather the data needed to certify the simulator to FAA AC120-40B standards. Alligator had total responsibility for all aspects of aircraft management, equipment installation, modification of the test airplane, flight test and ground crew, and data acquisition (96 analog channels, ARINC 429 interface, 100 sample/sec. acquisition rate). (June through September 1992 & November 1992 through April 1993)

 


Preparing to ferry test aircraft from Chicago to Lawrence for flight testing

 


Calibrating specially-made force wheel with known weight values

 


Force wheel installed in cockpit

 


Throttle and airbrake lever controls fitted with string potentiometer position sensors

 


String pot located to measure elevator position

 


Calibrating elevator trim tab positions

 


Special scale used to calibrate rudder trim tab

 


Vanes fitted to nose probe for angle of attack and side-slip measurement

 


Towing a trailing static cone to calibrate aircraft pitot-static system

 


Removing test equipment wiring at the end of the job!

 

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