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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 110 - Auburn, Maine - October 2012
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.1 Research Institutions, Industry, and University Reports 4.1.1 Research Institutions and Companies 4.1.1.6 Calspan
Title	Calspan
Presenter	Lou Knotts
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Abstract	Current work discussed include the acquisition of a GIII Gulfstream test bed airplane to perform airborne systems testing. In addition, Calspan will soon acquire a 5th Learjet Model 25 airplane to turn into an in-flight simulator next year. The main focus of the Calspan General Session talk was about the FAA Fly-By-Wire Handling Qualities Research Project. This was a ground based simulator evaluation project using the Calspan fixed based Genesis engineering simulator. A generic transport aircraft was implemented and design issues such as artificial feel system characteristics, envelope protection algorithms, command gain variations, and non-linear flight control system design elements were evaluated in the ground simulator. The report is not yet complete but some preliminary observations were discussed.