Technical Papers

Terrain Following Testing for Low Energy Aircraft and Improved Data Analysis Techniques -- 1993 SFTE Symposium. A review of Terrain Following Flight Test Techniques developed while testing the MC-130H Combat Talon II. Side note: All Combat Talon IIs have been sent to the boneyard. It was a while ago.

A Low Cost Method for Generating Takeoff Ground Roll Charts from Flight Test Data -- 1996 SFTE Symposium. Results from my project to build a takeoff chart for a towplane/glider combination.

Sailplane Aerotow Takeoff Performance Evaluation Through Model Validation -- 2008 SFTE Symposium. Flight test and model creation for the Duo Discus glider using water ballast up to maximum gross weight.

Dealing With The Wind: An Analysis of the Turn Regression Airspeed Calibration Technique -- 2017 SFTE Symposium Best of Symposium Paper. Using a linear regression to determine Pitot-static calibrations for the Bearhawk.

Using a 1949 Piston Powered Airplane to Train 21st Century Flight Testers -- 2020 SFTE Symposium. The story of selecting an HU-16 Albatross for use in the USAF TPS Performance Practical Exam.

The 20-Minute Flight Tests -- 2025 AIAA SciTech. Mujahid Abdulrahim's first summary of the results of his "20-Minute Flight Test" program. A great way to convince pilots to take you flying in their airplanes.

Bearhawk 20 Minute Flight Test-- Report from a "20 Minute Flight Test" done for a University of Missouri Kansas City professor visiting TPS. March 2023


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