Flight test maneuver design using a skill- and rule-based pilot model

This paper introduces an analytical pilot model that has been developed specifically for flight test preparation, design, and analysis. The pilot model is a combination of a skill-based model and a rule-based model. The skill-based portion of the model represents the pilot´s ability to provide feedback path tracking and stabilization. It is linear and uses concepts from continuous, sensory-motor models such as the “crossover” operator model. The rule-based portion represents a higher level of human behavior. The rule-based part of the combined model uses a fuzzy-logic inference engine which acts in the feedforward path. In this paper, a specific combined skill- and rule-based model is developed for analysis of the aircraft carrier approach and landing task. Simulation test results are compared for variations the initial aircraft lateral offset from the carrier