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Form Approved
OMB No. 0704-0188
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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
01-07-2009
2. REPORT TYPE
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
N/A
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
TOP 7-4-020 Flight Test Techniques
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Flight Test Directorate (TEDT-AC-FT)
US Army Aviation Technical Test Center
Cairns Army Airfield
Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5276
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 7-4-020
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TMB)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.: ADA503159
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP provides an overarching compilation of flight test techniques used in the conduct of both fixed- and rotary-wing
aircraft. These techniques include procedures for conducting handling qualities and performance flight tests. Classical
flight test techniques are taught at the recognized test pilot schools. Many Flight Test Manuals are available to
document these tests and test techniques and are referenced in this TOP to provide a single source for currently
approved procedures within the Army flight test community. Additional tests and test procedures are included for those
tests not recognized as classical techniques.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
handling qualities aircraft performance flight test
rotary wing fixed wing experimental,
engineering airworthiness
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF
ABSTRACT
SAR
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
33
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS PAGE
Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
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