Course 031  |  Rotortuner 2000 Aircraft Type Integration Course

You will learn about:

  • Hardware Installation – Fitting Rotortuner System and transducers to the aircraft, safety precautions and cable routes.

  • Aircraft Preparation – Identifying the blades, measuring and recording current settings.

  • Planning the Flight – Understanding the flight profile, data required to be collected and briefing the pilot.

  • Collecting Data – Efficient collection of accurate data.

  • First Level Data Analysis – Interpretation of RTB data, extraction of adjustments for balance and track.

  • Refining the Model – Analysing collected data to refine the aircraft mathematical model.

  • Second Level Data Analysis – Vibration Signature analysis and problem solving.

Who should attend

  • Flight Test Engineers

  • Ground Maintenance Engineers.

Assessments

  • Practical evaluation tests.

Course Material to take away

  • Aircraft Application Notes

  • Course Certificate

Rotortuner 2000 Aircraft Type Integration Course Programme.

Day 1

 

Period

Topic

Period 1
0900 – 1030

Installation of equipment in the aircraft.
Main Rotor, Tail Rotor plus supplementary checks.

1030 – 1045

Break

Period 2
1045 – 1230

Review of installation, safety assessment

1230 – 1330

Lunch

Period 3
1330 – 1500

Data Collection episode 1 – Typically Ground checks.
Each student to cellect data.
Review of Data – implementation of adjustments.

1500 – 1515

Break

Period 4
1515 – 1700

Data Collection episode 2 – Typically Ground & Hover checks.
Each student to cellect data.
Review of Data – implementation of adjustments.
Archive the data.

   

Day 2

 

Period

Topic

Period 5
0900 – 1030

Data Collection episode 3 – Typically Ground, Hover & Forward Flight checks.
Each student to cellect data.
Review of Data – implementation of adjustments.
Archive the data.

1030 – 1045

Break

Period 6
1045 – 1230

Data Collection episode 4 – Typically Ground, Hover & Forward Flight checks.
Each student to cellect data.
Review of Data – implementation of adjustments.
Archive the data.

1230 – 1330

Lunch

Period 7
1330 – 1500

Supplementary Checks, Drive Shaft and Oil Cooler balancing.
Engine Vibration Checks.

1500 – 1515

Break

Period 8
1515 – 1700

Supplementary Checks, Drive Shaft and Oil Cooler balancing.
Engine Vibration Checks.

Note: This programme is dependant on:
• aircraft type
• aircraft and pilot availability
• serviceability state of the aircraft
• weather conditions

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