Symbols and acronyms. Introduction. Equations of motion and axis systems. Review of aerodynamic fundamentals. Aerodynamic and thrust forces and moments. Stability and control during steady state flight. Stability and control during perturber state flight. Flying qualities and pilot ratings, regulations and applications. Description of the advanced aircraft analysis (AAA) program. Airplne Data. Sumary of laplace transform properties. On the effect of free, reversible flight controls on airplane dynamic stability. Symbols and acronyms (Parts I and II). Effects of aeroelasticity on stability and control. Theory and applications of bode plots. Applications of bode plots to airplanes. Classical control theory with applications to airplanes. Analysis of airplane plus pilot as a closed loop control system. Stabiblity aumentagtion and automatic fllight control systems. Fundamentals of digital control system analisys. Hardware aspects of autopilot systems.
