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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 103 - Seattle - February 2009
Agenda Location	8 SUBCOMMITTEE Dƒ{DYNAMICS, COMPUTATIONS, AND ANALYSIS 8.3 Maritime Helicopter Handling Qualities
Title	Maritime Helicopter Handling Qualities
Presenter	Sean Roark
Affiliation	NAVAIR
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Abstract	The US Navy is applying the requirements of ADS-33E-PRF, the Army’s helicopter handling qualities specification, to Navy and Marine Corps helicopters. Because ADS-33 was developed for the Army mission, it is lacking in requirements specific to the Navy’s aircraft and missions. Prime among these are maritime operations, heavy cargo/sling load helicopters, and UAVs. To help solve the shortcomings of ADS-33, NAVAIR issued Phase I and II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts to Hoh Aeronautics, Inc., and Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc. This presentation highlights the work done on the maritime aspects of the research work. It shows the effectiveness of a land-based tracking task to replicate the handling qualities required to land on ship decks, and summarizes some of the key findings using that task. Both Phase II SBIR contracts are in the final stages, and commercial products will be forthcoming from both companies. NAVAIR will issue recommended modifications to ADS-33 to address the unique missions of Navy and Marine helicopters.